conceited
Americanadjective
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having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
- Synonyms:
- self-satisfied, self-important, egotistic, proud, vain
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Archaic.
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having an opinion.
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fanciful; whimsical.
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Obsolete. intelligent; clever.
adjective
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having a high or exaggerated opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments
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archaic fanciful
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obsolete witty or intelligent
Other Word Forms
- conceitedly adverb
- conceitedness noun
- unconceited adjective
- unconceitedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of conceited
Example Sentences
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She accused the “conceited” doctors of a lack of common sense.
From Literature
“He’s so conceited and stupid, he’d use his own birthday as the code.”
From Literature
After the commissioner makes this conceited Yank grovel, Marty simply replies, “It’s every man for himself where I come from.”
From Los Angeles Times
Cole is a projection of a selfish, conceited worldview that barrels ahead without any concern over the wreckage left in its wake.
From Los Angeles Times
“Maybe I’m being conceited, but I believe we may have stumbled into a new sound,” he enthuses.
From Los Angeles Times
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