Deadly
Vain
Vain adjective - Producing no results.
Usage example: all their efforts to escape proved vain
Both words in one sentence
-
Agent Peacock: The foppish and vain Nelio Trebaldi is a deadly swordsman with few equals.
Source: Comic Book / Le Scorpion -
In Le Scorpion, the foppish and vain Depraved Homosexual Neoli Trebaldi is a deadly swordsman with few equals.
Source: Agent Peacock -
His attempts to woo her (usually by being sent on some deadly Fetch Quest by her) are aided by Merlin, a nervous wizard who tries in vain to stop Arthur from going through with these promises.
Cite this Source
Vain and Deadly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deadly/vain
Deadly & Vain. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deadly/vain>.
Vain or Deadly. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deadly/vain.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "deadly" and "vain" have occurred on timeline