Conceit
11conceit — [[t]kənsi͟ːt[/t]] conceits 1) N UNCOUNT: also a N (disapproval) Conceit is very great pride in your abilities or achievements that other people feel is too great. He knew, without conceit, he was considered a genius... Pamela knew she was a good… …
12conceit — /keuhn seet /, n. 1. an excessively favorable opinion of one s own ability, importance, wit, etc. 2. something that is conceived in the mind; a thought; idea: He jotted down the conceits of his idle hours. 3. imagination; fancy. 4. a fancy; whim; …
13conceit — n. insufferable, overwhelming conceit * * * [kən siːt] overwhelming conceit insufferable …
14conceit — con|ceit [kənˈsi:t] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: conceit thought, opinion (14 19 centuries), from conceive, on the model of deceive, deceit] 1.) [U] an attitude that shows you have too high an opinion of your own abilities or importance =… …
15conceit — UK [kənˈsiːt] / US [kənˈsɪt] noun Word forms conceit : singular conceit plural conceits 1) [uncountable] a conceited attitude or way of behaving 2) [countable/uncountable] a clever and unusual idea or way of comparing things, especially in poetry …
16conceit — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from conceivre Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) a result of mental activity ; thought (2) individual opinion b. favorable opinion; especially excessive appreciation of one s own worth or virtue …
17conceit — Synonyms and related words: abstract thought, act of thought, affectation, aggressive self confidence, amour propre, aphorism, apothegm, apprehension, arrogance, assume, assumption, assurance, attitude, bee, believe, bluster, boast, boastfulness …
18conceit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. vanity, pride, egotism, self esteem; epigram, bon mot, quip; whim, fantasy, fancy, caprice, notion, quirk. See wit, imagination, figurative. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. vanity, self admiration,… …
19conceit — n. 1. Conception, image, notion, thought, fancy, imagination, idea, belief. 2. Whim, vagary, illusion, freak of fancy. 3. Opinion, estimate, estimation, judgment, impression. 4. Vanity, conceitedness, egotism, self conceit, self complacency, self …
20conceit — noun 1 (U) an attitude that shows you have too high an opinion of your own abilities or importance; conceitedness: The conceit of the woman it s unbelievable! 2 (C) technical an unusual, cleverly expressed comparison of two very different things …
