conceited
adjective
con·ceit·ed
kən-ˈsē-təd 
1
: ingeniously contrived : fanciful
… a person may hold to conceited fantasies which falsify a discouraging reality.—
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: having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself
a brilliant but conceited musician
conceitedly
adverb
conceitedness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of conceited in a Sentence
a conceited basketball player who was always too busy even to sign autographs
Recent Examples on the Web
Not to sound so conceited and absolute.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2022
Some conceited, pretentious ... who try to ...
—Ryan Faughnder, chicagotribune.com, 22 Aug. 2020
Last year has to be a low, dishonest year and a triumph for no one but the conceited and dumb.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 Jan. 2023
The baritone Davide Luciano was suave as the conceited army sergeant Belcore; as the quack doctor Dulcamara, who provides the cheap wine that Nemorino takes as a love potion, the baritone Ambrogio Maestri was robust without being over-the-top.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023
Adapting her own novel for the screen, Suzanne Allain’s book and screenplay follow two young women in 1800s England who come up against a conceited and arrogant bachelor irritatingly insistent on selecting the perfect wife.
—Emily Maskell, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2022
In this track, Flo Milli is unabashedly conceited, and her cocky energy is delightfully infectious.
—Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, refinery29.com, 17 June 2022
Overall, the talk-show clips suggest an amiably conceited artist who, for instance, refused to let others perform before or after him because his own act was more than enough.
—John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2022
Now Emma shows a sassy, if slightly conceited, side to her personality.
—Sam Lipsyte, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2022
Some conceited, pretentious ... who try to ...
—Ryan Faughnder, chicagotribune.com, 22 Aug. 2020
Last year has to be a low, dishonest year and a triumph for no one but the conceited and dumb.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 Jan. 2023
The baritone Davide Luciano was suave as the conceited army sergeant Belcore; as the quack doctor Dulcamara, who provides the cheap wine that Nemorino takes as a love potion, the baritone Ambrogio Maestri was robust without being over-the-top.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023
Adapting her own novel for the screen, Suzanne Allain’s book and screenplay follow two young women in 1800s England who come up against a conceited and arrogant bachelor irritatingly insistent on selecting the perfect wife.
—Emily Maskell, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2022
In this track, Flo Milli is unabashedly conceited, and her cocky energy is delightfully infectious.
—Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, refinery29.com, 17 June 2022
Overall, the talk-show clips suggest an amiably conceited artist who, for instance, refused to let others perform before or after him because his own act was more than enough.
—John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2022
Now Emma shows a sassy, if slightly conceited, side to her personality.
—Sam Lipsyte, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
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conceited
adjective
con·ceit·ed
kən-ˈsēt-əd
: having or showing too high an opinion of oneself
conceitedly
adverb
conceitedness
noun
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