self-conceited
- adjective
- /ˌsɛlf kənˈsiːtɪd/
- His self-conceited attitude made it difficult for him to work with others.
Examples
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The adjective form, shaniq, means "cautious" or "fearful" when describing a man, while shinniq denotes "a man evil in disposition" or "a self-conceited young man."
Fiction book (2001) -
She comes across as self-conceited, always bragging about her accomplishments.
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The self-conceited actor expected everyone to praise his performance without question.
Synonyms
Behaving as if you are more important or better than other people
Being too confident and acting proud so other people dislike you
Being sure you are much more important than other people
Thinking you are more attractive or important than others
Thinking you are much better than other people
Seeing yourself as much more important than other people
Acting as if you are better than other people
A person who only cares about themselves and thinks they are more important than other people
A person who is too proud and thinks they are better than others
Thinking you are much better or more important than others
Bragging too much about how great you think you are
Thinking you are more important than other people
Thinking you are better than other people
Thinks she is much better than other people
Thinking you are much more important than other people
Having a very high opinion of yourself
Antonyms
How Conceited
- Offensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word self-conceited combines self and conceit, and conceit is related to words like conceive and concept that mean 'to form an idea'. So a self-conceited person is someone who 'thinks too highly of themselves', which is why the word means being very proud.