conceited

[ kuhn-see-tid ]

/ kənˈsi tɪd /

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adjective

having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.

Archaic.

having an opinion.
fanciful; whimsical.

Obsolete. intelligent; clever.

Words nearby conceited

concealed hemorrhage, concealed-carry, concealment, concede, conceit, conceited, conceivable, conceive, concelebrant, concelebrate, concelebration

Origin of conceited

First recorded in 1535–45; conceit + -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR conceited

1 vain, proud, egotistical, self-important, self-satisfied.

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OTHER WORDS FROM conceited

con·ceit·ed·ly, adverbcon·ceit·ed·ness, nounun·con·ceit·ed, adjectiveun·con·ceit·ed·ly, adverb

Definition for conceited (2 of 2)

conceit

[ kuhn-seet ]

/ kənˈsit /

noun

an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.

something that is conceived in the mind; a thought; idea: He jotted down the conceits of his idle hours.

imagination; fancy.

a fancy; whim; fanciful notion.

an elaborate, fanciful metaphor, especially of a strained or far-fetched nature.

the use of such metaphors as a literary characteristic, especially in poetry.

a fancy, purely decorative article.

British Dialect.

favorable opinion; esteem.
personal opinion or estimation.

Obsolete. the faculty of conceiving; apprehension.

verb (used with object)

to flatter (especially oneself).

British Dialect. to take a fancy to; have a good opinion of.

Obsolete.

to imagine.
to conceive; apprehend.

Origin of conceit

1350–1400; Middle English conceyte, conceipt, derivative of conceive by analogy with deceive, deceit and receive, receipt; compare Anglo-French conceite; see concept

SYNONYMS FOR conceit

1 self-esteem, vanity, egotism, complacency. See pride.

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ANTONYMS FOR conceit

1 humility.

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Examples from the Web for conceited

He called her “a silly chattering windbag, an infernal liar, a conceited, gushing, rump-wagging, blethering ass.”
Gertrude of Arabia, the Woman Who Invented Iraq|Clive Irving|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But he'd not like to see Ben or that conceited Robert put before him.
Four Winds Farm|Mrs. Molesworth
Why, I am so conceited at the fact that you are going to marry me that I look down on every one else.
Red Pottage|Mary Cholmondeley
When a conceited parvenu goes mad, his conceit is as mad as the rest of him.
The Unpopular Review, Number 19|Various

A little forehead denoted obstinacy, wickedness, and weakness of intellect, yet conceited and given to mischief.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
Her beautiful face was praised to her many times, but no one yet had seen a conscious or conceited expression cross it.
The Children of Wilton Chase|Mrs. L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for conceited (1 of 2)

conceited

/ (kənˈsiːtɪd) /

adjective

having a high or exaggerated opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments

archaic fanciful

obsolete witty or intelligent

Derived forms of conceited

conceitedly, adverbconceitedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for conceited (2 of 2)

conceit

/ (kənˈsiːt) /

noun

a high, often exaggerated, opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments; vanity

literary an elaborate image or far-fetched comparison, esp as used by the English Metaphysical poets

archaic

a witty expression
fancy; imagination
an idea

obsolete a small ornament

verb (tr)

Northern English dialect to like or be able to bear (something, such as food or drink)

obsolete to think or imagine

Word Origin for conceit

C14: from conceive

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conceited

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noun

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