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conceit
con·ceit C0542900 (kən-sēt′)n.1. a. Unduly favorable estimation of one's own abilities or worth; overly positive self-regard.b. Archaic Estimation or opinion of something, especially when favorable.2. a. A witty expression or fanciful idea: "opinionated and very funny in his conceits" (Paul Theroux).b. A fanciful poetic image, especially an elaborate or exaggerated comparison.c. Obsolete The result of intellectual activity; a thought or an opinion.3. a. A decorative article; a knickknack.b. An extravagant, fanciful, and elaborate construction or structure: "a bulky stone conceit with its paws clenched" (Edie Meidev).tr.v. con·ceit·ed, con·ceit·ing, con·ceits 1. Chiefly British To take a fancy to.2. Obsolete To understand; conceive.
[Middle English, mind, conception, from Anglo-Norman conceite, from Late Latin conceptus; see concept.]Synonyms: conceit, egoism, egotism, narcissism, vanity
These nouns denote excessively high regard for oneself: boasting that reveals conceit; the blatant egoism of his self-flattering memoir; arrogance and egotism that were obvious from her actions; narcissism that shut out everyone else; wounded his vanity by looking in the mirror.Antonym: humilityconceit (kənˈsiːt) n1. a high, often exaggerated, opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments; vanity2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) literary an elaborate image or far-fetched comparison, esp as used by the English Metaphysical poets3. archaic a. a witty expressionb. fancy; imaginationc. an idea4. obsolete a small ornamentvb (tr) 5. dialect Northern English to like or be able to bear (something, such as food or drink)6. obsolete to think or imagine[C14: from conceive]con•ceit (kənˈsit)
n. 1. an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.; vanity. 2. a fancy or whim. 3. an elaborate, fanciful metaphor, esp. of a strained or far-fetched nature. 4. something conceived in the mind; a thought; idea. 5. a fancy, purely decorative article. v.t. 6. Obs. a. to imagine. b. to apprehend. [1350–1400; Middle English, derivative of conceive, by analogy with deceive] syn: See pride. conceit
Past participle: conceited
Gerund: conceiting
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| I conceit | | you conceit | | he/she/it conceits | | we conceit | | you conceit | | they conceit |
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| I conceited | | you conceited | | he/she/it conceited | | we conceited | | you conceited | | they conceited |
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| I am conceiting | | you are conceiting | | he/she/it is conceiting | | we are conceiting | | you are conceiting | | they are conceiting |
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| I have conceited | | you have conceited | | he/she/it has conceited | | we have conceited | | you have conceited | | they have conceited |
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| I was conceiting | | you were conceiting | | he/she/it was conceiting | | we were conceiting | | you were conceiting | | they were conceiting |
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| I had conceited | | you had conceited | | he/she/it had conceited | | we had conceited | | you had conceited | | they had conceited |
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| I will conceit | | you will conceit | | he/she/it will conceit | | we will conceit | | you will conceit | | they will conceit |
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| I will have conceited | | you will have conceited | | he/she/it will have conceited | | we will have conceited | | you will have conceited | | they will have conceited |
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| I will be conceiting | | you will be conceiting | | he/she/it will be conceiting | | we will be conceiting | | you will be conceiting | | they will be conceiting |
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| I have been conceiting | | you have been conceiting | | he/she/it has been conceiting | | we have been conceiting | | you have been conceiting | | they have been conceiting |
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| I will have been conceiting | | you will have been conceiting | | he/she/it will have been conceiting | | we will have been conceiting | | you will have been conceiting | | they will have been conceiting |
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| I had been conceiting | | you had been conceiting | | he/she/it had been conceiting | | we had been conceiting | | you had been conceiting | | they had been conceiting |
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| I would conceit | | you would conceit | | he/she/it would conceit | | we would conceit | | you would conceit | | they would conceit |
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| I would have conceited | | you would have conceited | | he/she/it would have conceited | | we would have conceited | | you would have conceited | | they would have conceited |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  conceit - feelings of excessive pride amour propre, self-love, vanitypride, pridefulness - a feeling of self-respect and personal worth | | 2. | conceit - an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar thingsfigure of speech, trope, image, figure - language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense | | 3. | conceit - a witty or ingenious turn of phrase; "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"turn of expression, turn of phrase - a distinctive spoken or written expression; "John's succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be a good idea" | | 4. | conceit - an artistic device or effect; "the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"device - something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect | | 5. |  conceit - the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false prideconceitedness, vanitytrait - a distinguishing feature of your personal naturenarcism, narcissism, self-love - an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself; "self-love that shut out everyone else"boastfulness, vainglory - outspoken conceitegotism, swelled head, self-importance - an exaggerated opinion of your own importanceposturing - adopting a vain conceited posturehumility, humbleness - a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; "not everyone regards humility as a virtue" |
conceitnoun1. self-importance, vanity, arrogance, complacency, pride, swagger, narcissism, egotism, self-love, amour-propre, vainglory He knew, without conceit, that he was considered a genius.2. (Archaic) image, idea, concept, metaphor, imagery, figure of speech, trope Critics may complain that the novel's central conceit is rather simplistic.3. (Archaic) fancy, thought, idea, opinion, belief, notion, fantasy, judgment, vagary, whimsy the conceit that God has placed the creature of His image in the center of the cosmosQuotations
"As for conceit, what man will do any good who is not conceited? Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who has a low opinion of himself" [Anthony Trollope Orley Farm]conceitnoun1. A regarding of oneself with undue favor:amour-propre, ego, egoism, egotism, narcissism, pride, vainglory, vainness, vanity.Slang: ego trip.2. An impulsive, often illogical turn of mind:bee, boutade, caprice, fancy, freak, humor, impulse, megrim, notion, vagary, whim, whimsy.Idiom: bee in one's bonnet.verbChiefly British. To find agreeable:fancy, like, take to.Translationsconceit (kənˈsiːt) noun too much pride in oneself. He's full of conceit about his good looks. 自負 自负conˈceited adjective having too much pride in oneself. She's conceited about her artistic ability. 自負的 自负的
conceit is spelt with -ei-. conceit
conceit, in literature, fanciful or unusual image in which apparently dissimilar things are shown to have a relationship. The Elizabethan poets were fond of Petrarchan conceits, which were conventional comparisons, imitated from the love songs of Petrarch, in which the beloved was compared to a flower, a garden, or the like. The device was also used by the metaphysical poetsmetaphysical poets,
name given to a group of English lyric poets of the 17th cent. The term was first used by Samuel Johnson (1744). The hallmark of their poetry is the metaphysical conceit (a figure of speech that employs unusual and paradoxical images), a reliance on
..... Click the link for more information. , who fashioned conceits that were witty, complex, intellectual, and often startling, e.g., John Donne's comparison of two souls with two bullets in "The Dissolution." Samuel Johnson disapproved of such strained metaphors, declaring that in the conceit "the most heterogeneous ideas are yoked by violence together." Such modern poets as Emily Dickinson and T. S. Eliot have used conceits.ConceitSee also Arrogance, Boastfulness, Egotism.Ajax(the lesser) boastful and insolent; drowns due to vanity. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 14]Bunthorne, Reginaldfleshly poet; “aesthetically” enchants the ladies. [Br. Lit.: Patience]Butler, Theodosiusthinks he is a wonderful person. [Br. Lit.: Sketches by Boz]Collins, Mr.pompous, self-satisfied clergyman who proposes to Elizabeth Bennet. [Br. Lit.: Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice]Dalgetty, Rittmaster Dugaldself-aggrandizing, pedantic soldier-of-fortune. [Br. Lit.: Legend of Montrose]Dedlock, Sir Leicestercontemplates his own greatness. [Br. Lit.: Bleak House]Dogberry and Vergesignorant and bloated constables. [Br. Lit.: Much Ado About Nothing]Grosvenor, Archibaldidyllic poet of no imperfections. [Br. Lit.: Patience]Henry VIIIinflated self-image parallels bloated body. [Br. Lit.: Henry VIII]Homer, Little Jackpats his back with “What a good boy am I!” [Nurs. Rhyme: Mother Goose, 90]Keefe, Jackbaseball pitcher is a chronic braggart and self-excuser suffering from an exaggerated sense of importance. [Am. Lit.: Lardner You Know Me Al in Magill III, 1159]Lewisself-important coxcomb full of hollow, ostentatious valor. [Br. Lit.: Henry V]MalvolioOlivia’s grave, self-important steward; “an affectioned ass.” [Br. Lit.: Twelfth Night]Montespan, Marquis deregards exile and wife’s concubinage as honor. [Br. Opera: The Duchess of la Valliere, Brewer Hand-book, 721]narcissusflower of conceit. [Plant Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 170; Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 171–172]nettlesymbol of vanity and pride. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 176]Orionscorpion stung him to death for his boasting. [Rom. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 971]Prigio, Princetoo clever prince; arrogance renders him unpopular. [Children’s Lit.: Prince Prigio]Slurk, Mr.had a “consciousness of immeasurable superiority” over others. [Br. Lit.: Pickwick Papers]Tappertit, Simonboasted he could subdue women with eyes. [Br. Lit.: Barnaby Rudge]conceit Literary an elaborate image or far-fetched comparison, esp as used by the English Metaphysical poets conceit
Synonyms for conceitnoun self-importanceSynonyms- self-importance
- vanity
- arrogance
- complacency
- pride
- swagger
- narcissism
- egotism
- self-love
- amour-propre
- vainglory
noun imageSynonyms- image
- idea
- concept
- metaphor
- imagery
- figure of speech
- trope
noun fancySynonyms- fancy
- thought
- idea
- opinion
- belief
- notion
- fantasy
- judgment
- vagary
- whimsy
Synonyms for conceitnoun a regarding of oneself with undue favorSynonyms- amour-propre
- ego
- egoism
- egotism
- narcissism
- pride
- vainglory
- vainness
- vanity
- ego trip
noun an impulsive, often illogical turn of mindSynonyms- bee
- boutade
- caprice
- fancy
- freak
- humor
- impulse
- megrim
- notion
- vagary
- whim
- whimsy
verb to find agreeableSynonymsSynonyms for conceitnoun feelings of excessive prideSynonyms- amour propre
- self-love
- vanity
Related Wordsnoun an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar thingsRelated Words- figure of speech
- trope
- image
- figure
noun a witty or ingenious turn of phraseRelated Words- turn of expression
- turn of phrase
noun an artistic device or effectRelated Wordsnoun the trait of being unduly vain and conceitedSynonymsRelated Words- trait
- narcism
- narcissism
- self-love
- boastfulness
- vainglory
- egotism
- swelled head
- self-importance
- posturing
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