bigheadednessnoun [ U ]
also big-headedness /ˌbɪɡˈhed.ɪd.nəs/uk/ˌbɪɡˈhed.ɪd.nəs//ˌbɪɡˈhed.ɪd.nəs/disapprovingbehaviour that shows that you think you are important or intelligent:
Answering questions in class was seen as a sign of big-headedness.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Showing arrogance and conceit
- (as) proud as Lucifer idiom
- a cut above idiom
- airs and graces idiom
- arrogant
- as if you owned the place idiom
- brash
- cocksure
- egoistic
- egotistic
- get on your high horse idiom
- haughty
- hifalutin
- overbearing
- preen
- put on the dog idiom
- revolve
- revolve around sb/sth
- self-appointed
- self-importance
- snotty
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