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.

OTHER WORDS FOR conceited

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

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Origin of conceited

First recorded in 1535–45; conceit + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM conceited

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

Words nearby conceited

concealed carry, concealment, concede, conceded, conceit, conceited, conceivable, conceive, conceived, concelebrant, concelebrate

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How to use conceited in a sentence

Others may lie about their accomplishments because they’re conceited or overly impressed with themselves.
Lying won’t stretch your nose, but it will steal some brainpower|Avery Elizabeth Hurt|April 21, 2022|Science News For Students
He includes the need for self-deprecation so the applicant will not seem too conceited.
Do ultra-selective colleges change lives? I say usually not, but this much richer author says yes.|Jay Mathews|February 27, 2022|Washington Post
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
These were elite soldiers: educated, elegant and in some cases, admittedly conceited.
My Father, The Inglourious Basterd|Kim Masters|August 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST

A half of that half grew impossibly conceited, and died early.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
Your careless and conceited behaviour reassures me, and convinces me of my error.
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre|Jean de La Bruyre
I 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 Sharman
No 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

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

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