Conceit

Word CONCEIT
Character 7
Hyphenation con ceit
Pronunciations /kənˈsiːt/

Definitions and meanings of "Conceit"

What do we mean by conceit?

Unduly favorable estimation of one's own abilities or worth; overly positive self-regard. noun

Estimation or opinion of something, especially when favorable. noun

A witty expression or fanciful idea. noun

A fanciful poetic image, especially an elaborate or exaggerated comparison. noun

The result of intellectual activity; a thought or an opinion. noun

A decorative article; a knickknack. noun

An extravagant, fanciful, and elaborate construction or structure. noun

To take a fancy to. transitive verb

To understand; conceive. transitive verb

That which is conceived, imagined, or formed in the mind; conception; idea; thought; image. noun

The faculty of conceiving; understanding; apprehension. noun

Opinion; estimation; view or belief. noun

An undue opinion; a baseless fancy; a crotchety notion. noun

An exaggerated estimate of one's own mental ability, or of the importance or value of what one has done; an overvaluation of one's own acuteness, wit, learning, etc.; self-conceit: as, a man inflated with conceit. noun

A witty, happy, or ingenious thought or expression; a quaint or humorous fancy; wit; humor; ingenuity; especially, in modern usage, a quaint or odd thought; a thought or expression intended to be striking or poetical, but rather far-fetched, insipid, or pedantic. noun

A fanciful or ingenious device or invention. noun

A trifle; a dainty; a kickshaw. noun

Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought.

The faculty of conceiving ideas; mental faculty; apprehension.

Quickness of apprehension; active imagination; lively fancy.

Opinion, (neutral) judgment.

Esteem, favourable opinion.

A novel or fanciful idea; a whim.

An ingenious expression or metaphorical idea, especially in extended form or used as a literary or rhetorical device.

Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris.

Design; pattern.

Ninth song from the Pantera album "Vulgar Display of Power" Urban Dictionary

A noun used to describe somone that is conceited. Urban Dictionary

A noun used to describe a person that is conceited. Urban Dictionary

Self centered, earth revolves around you, everything has to be your way, snobby, bitchy, annoying KIM CHAPMAN AND MICHELLE Urban Dictionary

Someone who is convinced that no one or nothing is better than them and that everybody wants them. Urban Dictionary

Everything has to be your way, self centered Urban Dictionary

Kanye West Urban Dictionary

-adjective- Used to describe any person whose self portrait adorns every wall in their own abode. A legend in their own mind... Urban Dictionary

Someone who believes they are above everyone else, and fails to see they are really a pathetic little attention seeking whore. The only people who can't see through they're little acts are the really desperate guys she flirts with all the time. Like Jade and Tigwell Urban Dictionary

Thinks teh earth revolves around you Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Conceit

The word "conceit" in example sentences

His persons, however distressed, _have a conceit left them in their misery, a miserable conceit_. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

This would be true by definition; just as the investigation and explication of the conceit is what defines the process as fabulation, the source and nature of the main conceit (s) is what defines the process as scientific. ❋ Hal Duncan (2005)

If it's all strange fiction, if a conceit is a conceit (and can be explained, excused or exploited) regardless of whether it's counterfactual, hypothetical or metaphysical, we have problems, I think, in sticking to Suvin's term "novum". ❋ Hal Duncan (2006)

Like many a sit-com, the play's giddy conceit is really about nothing substantial at all. ❋ Rodney Punt (2010)

The connecting conceit is that Guard Mice at a tavern are telling tales to outdo one another. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This time the conceit is that when rival teams of astronauts head into space to prevent the impending cataclysm they discover alien forces on the satellite. ❋ Unknown (2010)

How much you enjoy the book, therefore, really depends upon how fresh that narrative conceit is to you. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That conceit is almost a great joke in and of itself. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Still, as Psych has run, it has become obvious its fake-psychic conceit is too limiting. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The series may not solve the problems raised by the buzzy documentary "Waiting for 'Superman,'" but its reality-show conceit is kinder and gentler than most. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The entire sovereignty conceit is one of our most baleful inheritances from the Roman Empire. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The conceit is an implicit narrative of subtext: the quirk “would have happened” or “would happen” in the case of these developments taking place. ❋ Hal Duncan (2009)

 The split-story conceit is a bit constraining, (for the characters, and, presumably, the writers) Âmaking me want full issues of BOTH features instead of the two-by-two format … ❋ Unknown (2009)

The conceit is pretending that you can extend this approach to determine GAT. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The modern conceit is that ‘myself’ can be used as subject, direct and indirect object. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The book's conceit is that secret DoSAC files have been found at Euston station. ❋ Stuart Jeffries (2010)

[Pantera] - [Regular] People ([Conceit]) ❋ Anssi Tenhunen (2008)

"[okay] [stop] being [sucha] conceit" ❋ Kennyboy (2005)

"[she is] [sucha] conceit!" ❋ Kennyboy (2005)

[kim] is so conceited... ...so is [michelle] ❋ Majestic Mysta Ree Of Masta Peace (2003)

[Dever] [Linsey] [conceited] ass swears every girl wants him. ❋ Laurenwhite (2013)

[Conceited] would be... calling [your OWN name] when you [reach] orgasm ❋ Sage's Girl (2007)

[Kanye West] is so conceited, he believes [Armani] was popular once he [wore] it. ❋ Izzy Bizzy (2008)

"[Im] NOT conceited, for actually Im [FAR] [greater] than I think I am" ❋ CunningLinguist (2005)

[Jade]: Oh my God, everyone at this party is like totally jealous of me, coz they aren't as hot as me, you think [I'm hot] don't you? Hot guy: Ummm, I'm gonna go get a drink.... Ugly guy: Yeah, I totally agree with you Jade, you are the hottest girl at this party. (Later on, hot guy talks to his girlfriend) Girlfriend: I saw that cunt Jade talking to you, but I also saw you walk away, thank you. Hot guy: I hate her, she's so conceited the fucking [dirty whore]. ❋ Amy_1985 (2008)

[I'm not] [conceited bitch], I'm [just awesome]!" ❋ Hulia Hotpants (2005)

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