conceited

[ kuhn-see-tid ]

adjective

1. having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.

   Synonyms: self-satisfied, self-important, egotistic, proud, vain

2. Archaic.
   1. having an opinion.
   2. fanciful; whimsical.
3. Obsolete. intelligent; clever.

conceited

/ kənˈsiːtɪd /

adjective

1. having a high or exaggerated opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments
2. archaic.
   fanciful
3. obsolete.
   witty or intelligent

Derived Forms

• conˈceitedly, adverb
• conˈceitedness, noun

Other Words From

• con·ceited·ly adverb
• con·ceited·ness noun
• uncon·ceited adjective
• uncon·ceited·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of conceited¹

First recorded in 1535–45; conceit + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Others may lie about their accomplishments because they’re conceited or overly impressed with themselves.

From Science News For Students

He includes the need for self-deprecation so the applicant will not seem too conceited.

From Washington Post

He called her “a silly chattering windbag, an infernal liar, a conceited, gushing, rump-wagging, blethering ass.”

From The Daily Beast

These were elite soldiers: educated, elegant and in some cases, admittedly conceited.

From The Daily Beast

A half of that half grew impossibly conceited, and died early.

From Project Gutenberg

Your careless and conceited behaviour reassures me, and convinces me of my error.

From Project Gutenberg

I found her exactly the same talkative, positive, passionate, conceited creature as we knew her twenty years ago.

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Some showed themselves as conceited pipes; some were light and sparkish, others ponderous and clumsy.

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No one likes to see himself held up to scorn and mockery; nobody is willing to be shown up as ignorant and conceited.

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