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conceitedconceited /kənˈsit̮ɪd/ adjective disapproving THESAURUS thinking that you are more important, skillful, etc. than you really are► proud thinking that you are more important, skillful, etc. than you really are: He was a proud man who refused to admit his mistakes. ► arrogant behaving in a rude or too confident way because you think you are more important, interesting, or intelligent than other people: He was too arrogant to listen to any of our ideas. ► egotistical formal believing that you are more important, interesting, or intelligent than other people and that you do not need to think or care about them: She’s so egotistical, she thinks she can do the job by herself. ► conceited too proud of yourself, especially of what you can do or of the way you look: He’s so conceited! He thinks every girl likes him. ► vain too proud, especially of the way you look: Eva was too vain to wear glasses. ► smug quietly proud of yourself in a way that annoys other people: From her smug smile, I could tell that she had found the right answer before me. ► haughty formal behaving in a very proud and unfriendly way and believing that you are more important or better than other people: His wife was a haughty woman, who expected everyone to obey her wishes. ► snobbish thinking that you are better than other people because you are from a higher social class: Her snobbish parents didn’t like her boyfriend because he didn’t go to college. ► pompous behaving in a proud and serious way, and using long and formal words to sound important: She found him pompous and annoying. behaving in a way that shows too much pride in your abilities, appearance, etc. OPP modest: I don’t want to sound conceited, but we are the experts here.► see thesaurus at proud—conceitedly adverb—conceitedness noun [uncountable] |