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(adj)
Having an excessively favourable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; egotistical and vain.
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Having self-conceit; vain; having a high or overweening opinion of one's own person or merits.
Tending to talk excessively about oneself.
Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.
Egotistical.
Incapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.
Not productive; useless; fruitless.
(figuratively) Unproductive, useless.
Protuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease).
Profitless; pointless; unavailing.
(clothing) Of a garment, having no sleeves.
Vain; conceited.
Having an inflated idea of one's own importance.
Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.
In excess of what is required or sufficient.
Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal.
Rude.
Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.
Ignorable; of little significance or value.
Inclined to waste or squander money or resources.
(of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
Unjustified or unnecessary; not called for by the circumstances.
Completely unimportant.
(adv)
(focus) Merely; solely.
Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.
Alone in a category.
Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim.
Having no worth or use; without value.
Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious.
Unhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action).
Not valid; not true, correct, acceptable or appropriate.
Not having the desired effect; ineffectual; otiose.
unsuccessful
Unable or insufficient to produce effect.
Not conclusive, not leading to a conclusion.
Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
Failed, not successful.
Not providing help or assistance; not helpful.
Lacking meaning.
Not needed; unnecessary.
Not needed or necessary.
Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. .
(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
Having, or behaving as if having, too high an opinion of one's own importance.
Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.
Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.
Overly concerned about oneself, to the point of ignoring the feelings of others.
irritatingly pleased with oneself; offensively self-complacent, self-satisfied.
Satisfied with oneself, especially over-satisfied; smug; slightly arrogant.
Full of pride.
Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.
Possessing excessive vanity or unwarranted pride.
Fruitless, futile, useless.
In a fruitless manner.
In a useless manner.
(chiefly figurative) Not bearing fruit.
In a pathetic manner; piteously.
(n)
(archaic) Nothingness.
In a pitiful manner.
In a futile manner.
Deficient in physical strength.
not yielding profit
Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.
Deserving contempt.
inconstant
Not honorable; base.
Characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.
In a miserable manner.
In a contemptible manner.
Deliberately misleading or cheating.
Lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god.
Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.
So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.
Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.
Without point; in a pointless manner; so as to lack purpose or importance.
Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.
Without intelligence.
Inappropriate to reality; forming part of a delusion.
In a wretched manner.
Archaic spelling of unblessed. [Not blessed.]
Misled or mistaken.
(v)
(transitive) To outdo a competitor or rival.
Requiring much physical effort; toilsome.
foolish chatter
Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.
In a dreadful manner; terribly.
Flat; lacking character or definition.
In a vainglorious manner.
Not wise; lacking wisdom
Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance, achievements, or possessions.