conceitlessadj.

Brit.

/kənˈsiːtlᵻs/, U.S.

/kənˈsitlᵻs/

Forms: see conceit n. and -less suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: conceit n., -less suffix.

Etymology: < conceit n. + -less suffix.With sense 2 compare earlier conceitful adj. 3.

Now rare.

1. Lacking awareness or understanding; thoughtless. Also: lacking wit or ingenuity; unlearned. historical in later use.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > [adjective]

unwittyc1000

heartlessa1382

meana1387

conceitless?c1425

insensuat1508

insensate1528

insensible?1531

miskenning1533

unsensible1560

witless1562

unfraught1587

unconceiving1593

stupid1595

small-knowing1598

surd1601

ununderstanding1611

unapprehensible1613

unperceiving?1623

unapprehensive1624

inapprehending1652

incomprehensive1652

inapprehensive1653

impenetrative1684

blind1692

uncomprehensive1694

unpenetrating1701

unmeaning1704

vacant1712

gilly-gaupus1754

unacute1775

unapprehending1794

unpenetrative1795

unwitted1828

uncomprehending1838

irrecognizant1845

vacuous1848

incomprehending1881

mush-headed1884

wantwit1894

doofus1967

acerebral1968

brain-dead1972

goofus1981

?c1425 T. Hoccleve Jonathas (Durh.) l. 458 in Minor Poems (1970) i. 232 But whidirward he drow, he conceitlees Was, he nat kneew to what place he was bent.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623) iv. ii. 93 Think'st thou I am so shallow, so conceitlesse, To be seduced by thy flattery.

1655 T. Harvey tr. G. B. Spagnoli Bucolicks v. 49 Themselves applaud, and boast their verse, their deeds, Unelegant, conceitlesse, of no prize.

a1974 G. Heyer My Lord John (1975) iii. i. 193 My lord never opens a book—quite conceitless! But he has plenty of kind-wit.

2. Without conceit (conceit n. 7); not conceited, modest.

ΚΠ

1891 Bradford (Pa.) Era 11 Nov. 7/3 Next day friend discerned ‘old Sweetness’ Looking thoroughly conceitless.

1904 Hayfield Mower 1 66/1 The conceitless man is afraid of his own self-respect.

1959 Dunkirk (N.Y.) Evening Observer 18 Aug. 11/4 [He] is confident but conceitless as he approaches his first season as a head football coach at a major university.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	conceitless
释义	conceitlessadj. Brit. /kənˈsiːtlᵻs/, U.S. /kənˈsitlᵻs/ Forms: see conceit n. and -less suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: conceit n., -less suffix. Etymology: < conceit n. + -less suffix.With sense 2 compare earlier conceitful adj. 3. Now rare. 1. Lacking awareness or understanding; thoughtless. Also: lacking wit or ingenuity; unlearned. historical in later use. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > [adjective] unwittyc1000 heartlessa1382 meana1387 conceitless?c1425 insensuat1508 insensate1528 insensible?1531 miskenning1533 unsensible1560 witless1562 unfraught1587 unconceiving1593 stupid1595 small-knowing1598 surd1601 ununderstanding1611 unapprehensible1613 unperceiving?1623 unapprehensive1624 inapprehending1652 incomprehensive1652 inapprehensive1653 impenetrative1684 blind1692 uncomprehensive1694 unpenetrating1701 unmeaning1704 vacant1712 gilly-gaupus1754 unacute1775 unapprehending1794 unpenetrative1795 unwitted1828 uncomprehending1838 irrecognizant1845 vacuous1848 incomprehending1881 mush-headed1884 wantwit1894 doofus1967 acerebral1968 brain-dead1972 goofus1981 ?c1425 T. Hoccleve Jonathas (Durh.) l. 458 in Minor Poems (1970) i. 232 But whidirward he drow, he conceitlees Was, he nat kneew to what place he was bent. a1616 W. Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623) iv. ii. 93 Think'st thou I am so shallow, so conceitlesse, To be seduced by thy flattery. View more context for this quotation 1655 T. Harvey tr. G. B. Spagnoli Bucolicks v. 49 Themselves applaud, and boast their verse, their deeds, Unelegant, conceitlesse, of no prize. a1974 G. Heyer My Lord John (1975) iii. i. 193 My lord never opens a book—quite conceitless! But he has plenty of kind-wit. 2. Without conceit (conceit n. 7); not conceited, modest. ΚΠ 1891 Bradford (Pa.) Era 11 Nov. 7/3 Next day friend discerned ‘old Sweetness’ Looking thoroughly conceitless. 1904 Hayfield Mower 1 66/1 The conceitless man is afraid of his own self-respect. 1959 Dunkirk (N.Y.) Evening Observer 18 Aug. 11/4 [He] is confident but conceitless as he approaches his first season as a head football coach at a major university. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.?c1425
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