conceitedness
Definition
- Noun:
- The trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride: "Conceitedness" refers to an excessive and unwarranted sense of one's own importance, abilities, or attractiveness. It is characterized by an inflated self-opinion that is not based on reality.
Usage
- "Conceitedness" is a formal noun used to describe a negative character trait. It is often used in critical or analytical contexts, such as in psychology, literature, or social commentary, to discuss someone's arrogant behavior or attitude.
Examples
- Noun:
- His constant bragging revealed a deep-seated conceitedness.
- The manager's conceitedness made it difficult for her to accept feedback from her team.
- The novel's antagonist is defined by his conceitedness and lack of empathy.
Advanced Usage
- "An air of conceitedness": A manner or appearance that suggests excessive pride.
- Despite his lack of experience, he carried himself with an air of conceitedness.
Variants and Related Words
- Conceited (adj): Having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself.
- She was too conceited to notice her own mistakes.
- Conceit (n): Excessive pride in oneself. (Note: "Conceit" can also mean a fanciful or elaborate metaphor in literature, but in the context of personality, it is synonymous with conceitedness).
- His conceit was his ultimate downfall.
Synonyms
- Arrogance: The quality of being arrogant; having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance.
- Haughtiness: The appearance or quality of being arrogantly superior.
- Egotism: The practice of talking and thinking about oneself excessively because of an undue sense of self-importance.
- Vanity: Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements.
Antonyms
- Humility: A modest or low view of one's own importance.
- Modesty: The quality of being unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Full of oneself: Behaving in a way that shows you are very proud of your own abilities or appearance; synonymous with being conceited.
- Ever since he won the award, he's been completely full of himself.
Noun
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the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
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