in vain vs noneffective

in vain

adj
  • Unsuccessful, failed. 

adv
  • In a disrespectful manner, without honoring the proper meaning; insincerely or without proper respect. 

  • Without success or a result; ending in failure. 

noneffective

adj
  • Not effective. 

  • Not able to assume active duty. 

noun
  • A member of the military who is unable to assume active duty. 

How often have the words in vain and noneffective occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )