Conceited — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /kən-ˈsē-təd/ con·ceit·ed

Meaning & Definition of Conceited

Conceited (adjective)

  1. ingeniously contrived, fanciful
  2. having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself

Conceited (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. having too high an opinion of oneself

    "a conceited basketball player who was always too busy even to sign autographs"

    similar: assured, biggety (Southern & Midland), bigheaded, complacent, consequential, egoistic, egotistic, important, overweening, pompous, prideful, proud, self-conceited, self-important, self-opinionated, self-satisfied, smug, stuck-up, swellheaded, vain, vainglorious
    related: blusterous, blustery, boastful, bombastic, braggart, bragging, braggy, cocky, swaggering, arrogant, assumptive, bumptious, cavalier, chesty, disdainful, fastuous, haughty, high-and-mighty, high-hat, huffy, lofty, lordly, masterful, peremptory, pontifical, self-asserting, self-assertive, snobbish, snobby, snooty, supercilious, superior, toplofty, uppish, uppity, domineering, high-handed, imperious, highfalutin, holier-than-thou, pretentious, overconfident, presuming, presumptuous, confident, self-assured, self-confident, self-adulatory, self-congratulatory, self-contented, self-gratulatory, self-applauding, self-dramatizing, self-glorifying, self-promoting, self-affected, self-centered, self-engrossed, selfish, condescending, patronizing
    opposite: egoless, humble, modest, uncomplacent
    near: diffident, self-critical, self-distrustful, self-doubting, self-reproachful, self-reproving, meek, timid, unassertive, down-to-earth, unarrogant, unassuming, unpretentious, bashful, demure, introverted, mousy, overmodest, retiring, sheepish, shrinking, shy

Conceited (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to form a mental picture of

    "after a huge meal like that, I cannot conceit eating another thing for the rest of the day"

    similar: conceived, conjured (up), dreamed, envisaged, envisioned, fancied, fantasied, fantasized, featured, ideated, imaged, imagined, pictured, saw, visioned, visualized
    related: daydreamed, stargazed, hallucinated, re-created, reflected, relived, reminisced, contemplated, meditated, mused, pondered, ruminated, concocted, fabricated, invented, made up, manufactured, planned, projected, foresaw, prefigured

Related Entry: Conceit (verb)

Conceit is a different word from Conceited. The synonyms below are for conceit, not for conceited.

  1. to form a mental picture of

    "after a huge meal like that, I cannot conceit eating another thing for the rest of the day"

    similar: conceive, conjure (up), dream, envisage, envision, fancy, fantasize, fantasy, feature, ideate, image, imagine, picture, see, vision, visualize
    related: daydream, stargaze, hallucinate, re-create, reflect, relive, reminisce, contemplate, meditate, muse, ponder, ruminate, concoct, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture, plan, project, foresee, prefigure

Related Entry: Self-conceited (adjective)

Self-conceited is a different word from Conceited. The synonyms below are for self-conceited, not for conceited.

  1. having too high an opinion of oneself

    "a self-conceited medical researcher who never acknowledges her colleagues' contributions"

    similar: assured, biggety (Southern & Midland), bigheaded, complacent, conceited, consequential, egoistic, egotistic, important, overweening, pompous, prideful, proud, self-important, self-opinionated, self-satisfied, smug, stuck-up, swellheaded, vain, vainglorious
    related: blusterous, blustery, boastful, bombastic, braggart, bragging, braggy, cocky, swaggering, arrogant, assumptive, bumptious, cavalier, chesty, disdainful, fastuous, haughty, high-and-mighty, high-hat, huffy, lofty, lordly, masterful, peremptory, pontifical, self-asserting, self-assertive, snobbish, snobby, snooty, supercilious, superior, toplofty, uppish, uppity, domineering, high-handed, imperious, highfalutin, holier-than-thou, pretentious, overconfident, presuming, presumptuous, confident, self-assured, self-confident, self-adulatory, self-congratulatory, self-contented, self-gratulatory, self-applauding, self-dramatizing, self-glorifying, self-promoting, self-affected, self-centered, self-engrossed, selfish, condescending, patronizing
    opposite: egoless, humble, modest, uncomplacent
    near: diffident, self-critical, self-distrustful, self-doubting, self-reproachful, self-reproving, meek, timid, unassertive, down-to-earth, unarrogant, unassuming, unpretentious, bashful, demure, introverted, mousy, overmodest, retiring, sheepish, shrinking, shy

Related Entry: Self-conceit (noun)

Self-conceit is a different word from Conceited. The synonyms below are for self-conceit, not for conceited.

  1. an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements

    "the movie star became a victim of her own self-conceit, having deluded herself into believing that she was as great as her press agent said she was"

    similar: amour propre, bighead, complacence, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, egotism, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-assumption, self-congratulation, self-esteem, self-glory, self-importance, self-love, self-opinion, self-satisfaction, smugness, swelled head, swellheadedness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vainness, vanity
    related: assurance, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence, self-righteousness, arrogance, disdainfulness, haughtiness, imperiousness, lordliness, self-assertion, snobbishness, superciliousness, superiority, hubris, overconfidence, presumption, pretense, pretension, pretentiousness, egoism, self-centeredness, selfishness, self-pride, self-respect
    opposite: humbleness, humility, modesty
    near: diffidence, self-doubt, self-disgust, self-hate, self-loathing, altruism, unselfishness, bashfulness, demureness, shyness, timidity, timidness, passiveness, passivity

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Conceited

The most common words with a similar meaning to Conceited:

Southern & Midland: biggety
assured, bigheaded, complacent, consequential, egoistic, egotistic, important, overweening, pompous, prideful, proud, self-conceited, self-important, self-opinionated, self-satisfied, smug, stuck-up, swellheaded, vain, vainglorious, conceived, conjured (up), dreamed, envisaged, envisioned, fancied, fantasied, fantasized, featured, ideated, imaged, imagined, pictured, saw, visioned, visualized

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Conceited

Words with the opposite meaning of Conceited:

egoless, humble, modest, uncomplacent

Related Words for Conceited

blusterous, blustery, boastful, bombastic, braggart, bragging, braggy, cocky, swaggering, arrogant, assumptive, bumptious, cavalier, chesty, disdainful, fastuous, haughty, high-and-mighty, high-hat, huffy, lofty, lordly, masterful, peremptory, pontifical, self-asserting, self-assertive, snobbish, snobby, snooty

Near Antonyms of Conceited

diffident, self-critical, self-distrustful, self-doubting, self-reproachful, self-reproving, meek, timid, unassertive, down-to-earth, unarrogant, unassuming, unpretentious, bashful, demure, introverted, mousy, overmodest, retiring, sheepish, shrinking, shy

Word Forms of Conceited

Derived words: conceitedly (adverb), conceitedness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Conceited

conceit:1

First known use: 1526

Frequently Asked Questions about Conceited

What does "Conceited" mean?

"Conceited" means ingeniously contrived, fanciful. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: ingeniously contrived, fanciful. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Conceited"?

Other words for "Conceited" include assured, biggety, bigheaded, complacent, consequential, egoistic, egotistic and important. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Conceited" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Conceited"?

There are 119 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Conceited". Common alternatives include assured, biggety, bigheaded, complacent, consequential, egoistic, egotistic, important, overweening and pompous.

What is the opposite of "Conceited"?

Antonyms of "Conceited" include egoless, humble, modest and uncomplacent. Near antonyms include diffident, self-critical, self-distrustful and self-doubting.

How do you use "Conceited" in a sentence?

Examples of "Conceited" in a sentence: "a conceited basketball player who was always too busy even to sign autographs"; "after a huge meal like that, I cannot conceit eating another thing for the rest of the day".

Is "Conceited" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Conceited" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Conceited"?

"Conceited" is pronounced /kən-ˈsē-təd/ and divided into syllables as con·ceit·ed.

What is the origin of the word "Conceited"?

"Conceited" comes from conceit:1. First known use: 1526.