conceited
/kən'si:tid/
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Definition
Adjective: Having an excessively high opinion of oneself; excessively proud of one's own abilities, appearance, or achievements. It implies vanity and an exaggerated sense of self-importance, often leading to a disregard for others.
Usage and Examples
The adjective conceited is used to describe a person's character or attitude. It is typically a negative judgment.
- He became very conceited after winning the award and started ignoring his old friends.
- She is too conceited to admit she might be wrong.
- Don't be so conceited! You're not the only person who can do this job.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
- Comparative and Superlative Forms: more conceited, most conceited.
- After his promotion, he became even more conceited.
- "Conceited of" (less common): Used to specify the area of someone's excessive pride.
- He was terribly conceited of his musical talent.
Variants and Related Words
- Conceit (noun): Excessive pride in oneself.
- His conceit was unbearable.
- Conceitedly (adverb): In a conceited manner.
- He conceitedly assumed he would be chosen first.
Synonyms
- Arrogant: Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities, often with overbearing pride.
- Vain: Excessively proud of one's appearance or achievements.
- Egotistical: Excessively self-centered or self-absorbed.
- Narcissistic: Having an excessive interest in or admiration of oneself.
- Swollen-headed (informal): Conceited; having an inflated opinion of oneself.
Antonyms
- Modest: Having a moderate or humble estimate of one's own abilities or importance.
- Humble: Having a low view of one's own importance.
- Self-effacing: Not claiming attention for oneself; retiring.
Idioms and Common Phrases
- Full of oneself: An informal idiom very similar in meaning to conceited.
- Ever since he got that new car, he's been full of himself.
Adjective
- characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
- a conceited fool
- an attitude of self-conceited arrogance
- an egotistical disregard of others
- so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty
- growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary
- vain about her clothes