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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…
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.
CONCEIT definition: 1. the state of being too proud of yourself and your actions: 2. a clever or surprising…. Learn more.
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.
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
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.
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc. Synonyms: complacency, egotism, vanity, self-esteem. Antonyms: humility. something that is conceived in the mind; a thought; idea: He jotted down the conceits of his idle hours.
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.
