conceited
adjective
having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
conceitedness
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a word derived from
conceited.
Example Sentences
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When Viv Richards displayed the same lofty on-field hauteur, few English supporters ever considered it pomposity or conceitedness.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2013
Marie went on to deride his conceitedness, when all of a sudden he recollected the main object of his visit, which he had lost sight of during the conversation.
From The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. by Wilhelm Hauff
She gave a triumphant laugh, so naïve and full of ingenuous conceitedness that Gaga was overcome afresh with admiration.
From Coquette by Frank Swinnerton
How much more heavenly and powerful would beauty prove, if it were not so frequently impaired by the affectation and conceitedness of its possessor!
From ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. by ?sop
She seemed anxious to improve the opportunity of my visit to the best purpose for her own and her parents’ sake; yet there was nothing of unbecoming forwardness, no self-sufficiency or conceitedness in her conduct.
From The Dairyman's Daughter by Legh Richmond
