conceited
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5.4
- adjective
- /kənˈsiːtɪd/
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engreído
- In characteristic fashion, Eduardo appears conceited and self-centered.
- more conceited
And not to sound too conceited, but I think it changed things for tech on YouTube.
- And not to sound too conceited, but I think it changed things for tech on YouTube.
- There's a big difference between being self confident and being conceited.
- They get upset with their cook, the jealous man with his wife, the conceited man when he has been maligned.
- The most ambitious person, you know, the, the most religious that you know the most, the most conceited, that kind of thing.
- Thinking off the top of my head, you know, this sounds kind of conceited of me, but I don't take a lot of advice from people.
- If that woman thinks of herself in that way, she can develop a very bougie, self-centered, conceited attitude.
- From their own conceited imagination, surely, right.
- Like being on set with DC Chico conceited.
Examples
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At the start of his talk, Bethe commented, "I was very conceited at that time."
Academic text (2005) -
Despite his talents, many saw him as conceited because he never missed a chance to boast about himself.
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What are you so conceited about?
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- Boy, are you conceited!
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Logan, you are so conceited and dumb.
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You always were the most conceited prick in the whole school.
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Now only half-laughing, she retorted, "I am not so conceited as to worry about that!"
Fiction book (1999) -
You're conceited, thoughtless and messy.
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I'm not being conceited or anything, because I'm no stud and Peggy's no fox.
Fiction book (1994) -
He was really conceited.
Synonyms
260
4.5
Behaving as if you are more important or better than other people
99
4.2
Being too confident and acting proud so other people dislike you
85
5.2
A person who feels too pleased with themselves in a way that annoys others
58
7.8
Being sure you are much more important than other people
52
3.8
Thinking you are more attractive or important than others
24
6.6
Seeing yourself as much more important than other people
19
5.3
To believe you can do more than you really can
13
5.8
Acting as if you are better than other people
8
6.1
Feeling or acting as if you are better than other people
7
3.7
Being too proud of achievements or skills in a way that annoys others
4
5.6
A person who is too proud and thinks they are better than others
3
9.9
Bragging too much about how great you think you are
2
9.8
Too much pride and confidence that makes people dislike you
1
8.4
Being too proud and too sure of yourself so you ignore advice and make bad decisions
1
7.2
Thinking you are more important than other people
1
7.4
Being very pleased with yourself and showing it in a loud, showy way
1
7.8
Talking proudly about things you have done
1
6.7
Thinking you are better than other people and acting proud
Thinking you are better than other people
Thinking you are better than other people
Thinking you are much more important than other people
Believing you are better than other people and acting like it
Being too satisfied with yourself and not seeing your mistakes
Antonyms
How Conceited
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word conceited comes from the old noun conceit, from conceive meaning 'to form an idea', the same root you see in concept. So a conceited person has too high an idea of themselves; they 'think' they are better than others.