conceited
English meaning: Conceited
Definition
Having an excessively high opinion of oneself.
Example
“He was too conceited to accept advice.”
Another example: “Success had made him conceited, and he no longer listened to advice.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A disapproving adjective for an excessively high opinion of oneself; neutral register, common in describing personality and manner. Used attributively and predicatively.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'conceit', from Latin 'concipere' meaning 'to take in, conceive'.
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Antonyms / Opposites
Related Words
- arrogant
- incompetent
- vain
- rap
- rapper
- attitude
- believes
- enemies
- think
- everything
- manner
- opinion
Common Collocations
- arrogant and conceited
- conceited little
- insufferably conceited
Word Forms
conceit (n); conceited (adj); conceitedly (adv)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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