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See more synonyms for conceited on Thesaurus.com having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc. Archaic having an opinion. fanciful; whimsical. Obsolete intelligent; clever. Show More
Origin of conceited First recorded in
1535–45; conceit +
-ed2 Related forms con·ceit·ed·ly , adverb con·ceit·ed·ness , noun un·con·ceit·ed , adjective un·con·ceit·ed·ly , adverb 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. Show More
to flatter (especially oneself). British Dialect to take a fancy to; have a good opinion of. Obsolete to imagine. to conceive; apprehend. Show More
out of conceit with , displeased or dissatisfied with. Show More
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Related Words for conceited arrogant ,
cocky ,
gall ,
ham ,
immodest ,
know-it-all ,
narcissistic ,
overweening ,
phony ,
self-important ,
snotty ,
vain ,
vainglorious ,
windbag ,
bigheaded ,
loudmouth ,
swollen-headed Examples from the Web for conceited Contemporary Examples of conceited He called her “a silly chattering windbag, an infernal liar, a conceited , gushing, rump-wagging, blethering ass.”
Historical Examples of conceited It helps one, or should help one, to realise both, and not to be too conceited about either.
You'll think I'm a conceited ass, but I'm not a bad sort, Eudora.
I mean you think I'm conceited and rich and don't know what trouble is.
Take him all in all, James was a bigot, a tyrant, a conceited fool.
You pet them and fawn on them, and naturally they get conceited .
British Dictionary definitions for conceited having a high or exaggerated opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments archaic fanciful obsolete witty or intelligent Show More
Derived Forms conceitedly , adverb conceitedness , 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 Show More
Northern English dialect to like or be able to bear (something, such as food or drink) obsolete to think or imagine Show More
Word Origin for conceit C14: from conceive
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Word Origin and History for conceited adj. c.1600, "having an overweening opinion of oneself" (short for self-conceited , 1590s); earlier "having intelligence" (1540s); past participle adjective from conceit (q.v.).
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n. late 14c., "something formed in the mind, thought, notion," from conceiven (see conceive ) based on analogy of deceit and receipt . Sense evolved from "something formed in the mind," to "fanciful or witty notion" (1510s), to "vanity" (c.1600) through shortening of self-conceit (1580s).
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