- self-conceited
- adjective see self-conceit
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
self-conceited
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Self-conceited — Self con*ceit ed, a. Having an overweening opinion of one s own powers, attainments; vain; conceited. {Self con*ceit ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-conceited — adjective characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self importance (Freq. 1) a conceited fool an attitude of self conceited arrogance an egotistical disregard of others so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty… … Useful english dictionary
self-conceited — a. Vain, egotistical, conceited, self complacent, opinionated, self sufficient, self satisfied … New dictionary of synonyms
Self-conceitedness — Self conceited Self con*ceit ed, a. Having an overweening opinion of one s own powers, attainments; vain; conceited. {Self con*ceit ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conceited — c.1600, having an overweening opinion of oneself (short for self conceited, 1590s); earlier having intelligence (1540s); pp. adj. from CONCEIT (Cf. conceit) (q.v.) … Etymology dictionary
self- — is a highly productive prefix forming compounds of various types, in most of which self acts as the object on which the action or attribute signified by the second element operates, e.g. self betrayal (= betrayal of oneself), self awareness (=… … Modern English usage
self-conceit — self conceited, adj. self conceitedly, adv. self conceitedness, n. /self keuhn seet , self /, n. an excessively favorable opinion of oneself, one s abilities, etc.; vanity. [1580 90] * * * … Universalium
self-conceit — [self′kən sēt′] n. too high an opinion of oneself; conceit; vanity self conceited adj … English World dictionary
conceited — Synonyms and related words: Gascon, aggressively self confident, arrogant, biggety, boastful, boasting, braggart, bragging, bumptious, chesty, cocky, complacent, coxcombical, dandified, dandy, egocentric, egotistical, fanfaron, fanfaronading,… … Moby Thesaurus
self-conceitedly — adverb with conceit; in a conceited manner he always acts so conceitedly! • Syn: ↑conceitedly • Derived from adjective: ↑self conceited, ↑conceited (for: ↑conceitedly) … Useful english dictionary
