conceited
having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
Archaic.
having an opinion.
fanciful; whimsical.
Obsolete. intelligent; clever.
Origin of conceited
1Other words for conceited
Other words from conceited
- con·ceit·ed·ly, adverb
- con·ceit·ed·ness, noun
- un·con·ceit·ed, adjective
- un·con·ceit·ed·ly, adverb
Words Nearby conceited
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How to use conceited in a sentence
He called her “a silly chattering windbag, an infernal liar, a conceited, gushing, rump-wagging, blethering ass.”
These were elite soldiers: educated, elegant and in some cases, admittedly conceited.
A half of that half grew impossibly conceited, and died early.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingYour careless and conceited behaviour reassures me, and convinces me of my error.
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre | Jean de La BruyreI found her exactly the same talkative, positive, passionate, conceited creature as we knew her twenty years ago.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward Gibbon
Some showed themselves as conceited pipes; some were light and sparkish, others ponderous and clumsy.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanNo one likes to see himself held up to scorn and mockery; nobody is willing to be shown up as ignorant and conceited.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John Lord
British Dictionary definitions for conceited
/ (kənˈsiːtɪd) /
having a high or exaggerated opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments
archaic fanciful
obsolete witty or intelligent
Derived forms of conceited
- conceitedly, adverb
- conceitedness, noun
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