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 knew it plainly and without swollen conceitedness.
From Coquette by Frank Swinnerton
She gave a triumphant laugh, so naïve and full of ingenuous conceitedness that Gaga was overcome afresh with admiration.
From Coquette by Frank Swinnerton
To the excessive self-love, intemperance, conceitedness, and want of foresight which had characterized all his actions, the unhappy Albert had to ascribe his present situation.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Rossiter Johnson
