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adjective
- 1. excessively proud of oneself; vain: "Fred's so conceited he'd never believe anyone would refuse him"
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adjective. disapproving uk / kənˈsiː.tɪd / us / kənˈsiː.t̬ɪd / Add to word list. C2. too proud of yourself and your actions and abilities: Without wishing to sound conceited, I am the best salesperson in the company. Synonyms. arrogant. condescending disapproving. haughty disapproving. hubristic literary. imperious. lordly. overbearing disapproving
The meaning of CONCEITED is ingeniously contrived : fanciful. How to use conceited in a sentence. ingeniously contrived : fanciful; having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself…
CONCEIT definition: 1. the state of being too proud of yourself and your actions: 2. a clever or surprising…. Learn more.
adjective. characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance. “a conceited fool” “an attitude of self- conceited arrogance” synonyms: egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain. proud.
adjective. disapproving us / kənˈsiː.t̬ɪd / uk / kənˈsiː.tɪd / Add to word list. C2. too proud of yourself and your actions and abilities: Without wishing to sound conceited, I am the best salesperson in the company. Synonyms. arrogant. condescending disapproving. haughty disapproving. hubristic literary. imperious. lordly. overbearing disapproving
1. a. : favorable opinion. especially : excessive appreciation of one's own worth or virtue. … the landlord's conceit of his own superior knowledge … Adam Smith. b (1) : a result of mental activity : thought. (2) : individual opinion. 2. a. : a fanciful idea. b. : an elaborate or strained metaphor. The poem abounds in metaphysical conceits. c.
Conceited definition: having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.. See examples of CONCEITED used in a sentence.
Definition of conceited adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Having an exaggerated opinion of oneself, one's merits, etc.; vain. Whimsical; fanciful. (rhetoric, literature) Having an ingenious expression or metaphorical idea, especially in extended form or used as a literary or rhetorical device.
noun. 1. a high, often exaggerated, opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments; vanity. 2. literary. an elaborate image or far-fetched comparison, esp as used by the English Metaphysical poets. 3. archaic. a. a witty expression. b. fancy; imagination. c. an idea. 4. obsolete. a small ornament. verb (transitive) 5. Northern England dialect.
