conceited
pronunciation
How to pronounce conceited in British English:
UK [kənˈsi:tɪd]
How to pronounce conceited in American English:
US [kənˈsitɪd]
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- Adjective:
- characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
Word Origin
- conceited (adj.)
- c. 1600, "having an overweening opinion of oneself" (short for self-conceited, 1590s); earlier "having intelligence" (1540s); past participle adjective from conceit (q.v.).
Example
- 1. We all dislike the conceited musician .
- 2. Did you try to suppress your satisfaction so that others wouldn 't think you were conceited ?
- 3. In point of fact , churchill was-for as long as he dared-a consistent friend of conceited , spoiled , hitler-sympathizing edward viii .
- 4. Dear , if you would only be a little more conceited , and believe in yourself so far as to see that you were strong enough to work this change in me , you would perhaps be in a mind to come to me , your poor wife .
- 5. Needless to say , aram 's gentle charming nature is a breath of fresh air after the horrible conceited middle-aged bores that sandy keeps getting fixed up with , and she and aram embark on a may-to-september romance , each of whose plot transitions feels like getting a tooth wrenched out without anaesthetic .