adjective
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
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a conceited fool
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an attitude of self-conceited arrogance
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an egotistical disregard of others
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so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty
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growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary
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vain about her clothes
• Syn: ↑conceited, ↑egotistic, ↑egotistical, ↑self-conceited, ↑swollen, ↑vain
• Similar to: ↑proud
• Derivationally related forms: ↑vanity (for: ↑vain), ↑egotist (for: ↑egotistical), ↑egotist (for: ↑egotistic), ↑egotism (for: ↑egotistic)
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swollen-headˈed adjective
Conceited
● swell
Useful english dictionary. 2012.