swellhead
- noun
- /ˈswɛlˌhɛd/
- Offensive
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engreído
- I think what happens is they get a swellhead, you know what I mean?
Examples
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After winning the award, he became a real swellhead, constantly boasting about his achievements.
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No one likes to work with a swellhead who thinks they are better than everyone else.
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She is such a swellhead that she can hardly accept any criticism from her peers.
Synonyms
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7.2
A person who thinks they are very important and wants constant attention
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8.2
A person who talks too much and brags about themselves
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8.2
A person who thinks only about themselves and always wants attention
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6.8
A person who thinks they are better than others and often talks about themselves
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6.7
A person who thinks mainly about themselves and their needs
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9.9
A vain, talkative person who likes to show off
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9.9
A man who cares too much about his looks and acts proud
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9.9
A person who thinks they are better than others
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9.9
A person who thinks they are more important than other people
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9.9
A rude person who acts like they are better than other people
A person who thinks only about themselves and ignores other people's feelings
A person who is too proud and thinks they know more than others
A man who is too proud of his looks and clothes
How Conceited
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word swellhead comes from swell ('to get bigger') and head ('head'), giving the picture of someone with a 'puffed-up' head. That's why a swellhead means a person who is full of themselves and thinks they are better than others.