In vain

Send us Fan Mail In vain If you do something in vain, it means you try hard to achieve something but fail. Your efforts do not bring any success or results. Examples: 1- The doctor did everything possible, but all their efforts were in vain, and the patient did not survive. 2- On January 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant, a popular American basketball player, and eight others died in a helicopter crash. Despite emergency responders' efforts, their attempts to save them were in vain, leading to worldwide...