conceited — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

conceited (kənˈsiːtɪd)

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🔊 kənˈsiːtɪd

Meaning

Meaning: too proud of oneself

Having an excessively high opinion of oneself.

Examples

🗣 He was too conceited to accept advice.

Etymology

From ‘conceit’, from Latin ‘concipere’ meaning ‘to take in, conceive’.

How & Where It’s Used

Describes vanity and excessive self-regard.

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Tags: character, vice

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