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Synonyms for conceit
kənˈsitcon·ceit
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
conceit
Egoism is giving the "I" undue supremacy in thought; egotism is giving the "I" undue prominence in speech. Egotism is sometimes used in the sense of egoism, or supreme regard for oneself. Self-assertion is the claim by word, act, or manner of what one believes to be his due; self-conceit is an overestimate of one's own powers or deserts. Conceit is a briefer expression for self-conceit, with always an offensive implication; self-conceit is ridiculous or pitiable; conceit arouses resentment. There is a worthy self-confidence which springs from consciousness of rectitude and of power equal to demands. Self-assertion at times becomes a duty; but self-conceit is always a weakness. Self-consciousness is the keeping of one's thoughts upon oneself, with the constant anxious question of what others will think. Vanity is an overweening admiration of self, craving equal admiration from others; self-consciousness is commonly painful to its possessor, vanity always a source of satisfaction, except as it fails to receive its supposed due. Self-esteem is more solid and better founded than self-conceit; but is ordinarily a weakness, and never has the worthy sense of self-confidence. Compare ASSURANCE; PRIDE.
Synonyms:
egoism, egotism, self-assertion, self-conceit, self-confidence, self-consciousness, self-esteem, vanityAntonyms:
bashfulness, deference, diffidence, humility, modesty, self-distrust, self-forgetfulness, shyness, unobtrusiveness, unostentatiousness
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
conceit
Synonyms:
idea, notion, thought, affectation, vanity, abstraction, imagination, conception, whim, vagary, egotismAntonyms:
substance, reality, verity, concretion, body, fact, naturalness, simplicity, unaffectedness, humility
Princeton's WordNet
amour propre, conceit, self-love, vanitynoun
feelings of excessive pride
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narcism, toilet table, vanity, dressing table, narcissism, self-love, amour propre, conceitedness, emptiness, dresserAntonyms:
humility, humblenessconceitnoun
an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
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conceitedness, self-love, vanity, amour propreAntonyms:
humility, humblenessconceitnoun
a witty or ingenious turn of phrase
"he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"
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conceitedness, self-love, vanity, amour propreAntonyms:
humbleness, humilityconceitnoun
an artistic device or effect
"the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"
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conceitedness, self-love, vanity, amour propreAntonyms:
humbleness, humilityconceit, conceitedness, vanitynoun
the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
Synonyms:
dressing table, toilet table, vanity, self-love, amour propre, conceitedness, emptiness, dresserAntonyms:
humility, humbleness
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
conceitnoun
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conception, image, notion, thought, fancy, imagination, idea, beliefconceitnoun
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whim, vagary, illusion, freak of fancyconceitnoun
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opinion, estimate, estimation, judgment, impressionconceitnoun
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vanity, conceitedness, egotism, bumptiousness, self-conceit, self-complacency, self-esteem, self-sufficiency, priggeryconceitnoun
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quip, quirk, point, odd thought, odd turn, affected witticism
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
conceitnoun
Synonyms:
idea, conception, fancy, whim, caprice, vagary, freak, priggery, vanity, egotism, self-conceit, inflation, self-glorification, overweening, conceitedness
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List of paraphrases for "conceit":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#991 | thought | |
#1234 | idea | |
#7727 | notion | |
#7999 | imagination | |
#11105 | vanity | |
#12211 | conception | |
#15864 | abstraction | |
#19655 | dresser | |
#20482 | presumption | |
#25023 | arrogance | |
#30343 | emptiness | |
#33664 | whim | |
#52903 | narcissism | |
#54936 | conceit | |
#84063 | egoism | |
#87946 | affectation | |
#96782 | egotism | |
#246800 | vagary |
How to use conceit in a sentence?
A truly free society is based on a vision of respect for people and what they value. In a truly free society, any business that disrespects its customers will fail, and deserves to do so. The same should be true of any government that disrespects its citizens. The central belief and fatal conceit of the current administration is that you are incapable of running your own life, but those in power are capable of running it for you. This is the essence of big government and collectivism.
What is the first business of one who practices philosophy To get rid of self-conceit. For it is impossible for anyone to begin to learn that which he thinks he already knows.
He who believes himself wiser than God has barely embarked on the journey to understand the virtue of Wisdom. The fool, in his arrogance, deems himself too clever, and yet God maintains a silent laughter at the folly of such conceit. True wisdom lies in humble acknowledgment, for in humility, one opens the door to the profound lessons that God's silent laughter imparts.
The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.
Laughing is peculiar to man, but all men do not laugh for the same reason. There is the attic salt which springs from the charm in the words, from the flash of wit, from the spirited and brilliant sally. There is the low joke which arises from scurrility and idle conceit.
Translations for conceit
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- الغرورArabic
- самонадеяностBulgarian
- namyšlenost, nafoukanostCzech
- EinbildungGerman
- ματαιοδοξίαGreek
- engreimiento, presunción, vanidadSpanish
- itserakkaus, omahyväisyysFinnish
- vanité, concept, orgueilFrench
- התנפחותHebrew
- beképzeltség, elképzelésHungarian
- ինքնահավանությունArmenian
- presunzione, concetto, vanitàItalian
- うぬぼれJapanese
- iedomība, uzpūtība, uzpūtīgumsLatvian
- verwaandheid, hoogmoed, ijdelheidDutch
- presunção, vaidadePortuguese
- trufie, vanitateRomanian
- гонор, чванство, самомнение, тщеславие, самонадеянностьRussian
- koncept, umišljenostSerbo-Croatian
- fåfängaSwedish
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