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Conceit

/kənˈsiːt/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Conceit"

noun

1
Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought.
2
The faculty of conceiving ideas; mental faculty; apprehension.
"a man of quick conceit"
3
Quickness of apprehension; active imagination; lively fancy.
4
Opinion, (neutral) judgment.

verb

1
To form an idea; to think.
2
To conceive.

🔄 Synonyms of "Conceit"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
vanitynoun	Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance, achievements, or possessions.
self-lovenoun	Regard for oneself; love of oneself.
amour proprenoun	Self-regard, self-esteem.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Conceit"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
self-lovenoun	Regard for oneself; love of oneself.
amour proprenoun	Self-regard, self-esteem.
vanitynoun	Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance, achievements, or possessions.
presumptionnoun	The belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true.
assumptionnoun	The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
ideanoun	More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
egonoun	The self, especially with a sense of self-importance.
egotismnoun	A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
pretensionnoun	A claim or aspiration to a particular status or quality.
arrogancenoun	The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.
claimnoun	A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
contentionnoun	Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
narcissismnoun	Excessive love of oneself.
self-importancenoun	An exaggerated estimate of one's own importance or merit, especially as manifested by the conduct or manners; self-conceit.
pridenoun	A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).
smugnessnoun	(uncountable) The state or quality of being smug.
superciliousnessnoun	The state or quality of being supercilious.
self-admirationnoun	Admiration of oneself.
bigheadednessnoun	the quality of being bigheaded
egomanianoun	Excessive vanity, pride or arrogance; self-importance.