conceit
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8.0
- noun
- /kənˈsiːt/
:
vanidad
- Despite his talent, his excessive conceit alienated many of his colleagues.
- self-conceit
- fatal conceit
They stood out because of their arrogance and conceit, overconfidence, mocking, truculence and impetuousness.
- They stood out because of their arrogance and conceit, overconfidence, mocking, truculence and impetuousness.
- And then I was terrified that half that level of, let's call it conceit.
- And it went into, you know, the law of the heart and frenzy of self conceit.
- This goes back to the, you know, state of, of this, you know, frenzy of self conceit, right?
Examples
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You think you're so holy and truthful, but it's just conceit.
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The actor's conceit was evident in the way he often bragged about his numerous awards.
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Never allow yourself to be driven into the sin of conceit.
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He's full of conceit, I think.
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What always stands out to me is the conceit and self-importance of these guys.
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Truthfully and without any conceit, I can say that I am proud of Hive Mind.
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What makes most of them insufferable is their unjustified conceit that they're smarter than everyone else.
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His conceit made it difficult for him to accept constructive criticism from others.
Synonyms
342
4.5
Feeling that you are more important than other people
133
4.8
Being too proud and acting as if you are better than others
56
5.6
Extreme pride in how you look or what you can do
34
8.1
Being too interested in yourself and your looks or skills
11
4.4
A feeling of being too sure of yourself when you are wrong
9
5.7
Being too pleased with yourself in a way that annoys others
8
6.2
Thinking you are more important than other people
7
6.1
Thinking and talking about yourself too much and feeling better than others
2
7.2
Feeling that you are better than other people because you think highly of yourself
1
7.9
Thinking that you are more important or powerful than others
1
9.1
A very strong focus on yourself and your needs
1
9.9
Too much pride in your successes or looks that makes you show off
1
8.2
A habit of putting your own needs before other people's
1
8.8
Believing your own needs and views are more important than other people's
1
7.0
Having too much pride in your own looks or abilities
1
7.4
Feeling that you are much better than other people
1
8.1
A way of behaving that shows you think you are better than other people
Thinking you are much better or more important than other people
Being too proud of your appearance or abilities
A feeling of being too satisfied with yourself and not noticing problems
Being much more sure of yourself than you should be
Antonyms
How Conceited
Surface Forms
Etymology
Conceit comes from the same root as conceive and concept, which mean 'to form' an idea. So, conceit came to mean the idea or 'opinion' you form about yourself, and today it often means an opinion that is too high.