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conceited

/kənˈsiːtɪd/ /kɒnˈsiːtɪd/

Meanings
adjective
Having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; vain and egotistical.

Examples :

"My brother is quite conceited; he constantly talks about how smart he is and how much better he is at everything than everyone else. "
character attitude human person being

Related Words

Illustration imaginative

imaginative adjective

/-ənətɪv/

Having a lively or creative imagination.

"My sister is very imaginative; she came up with a fantastic story about a talking dog for her English class. "

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

Illustration metaphorical

metaphorical adjective

/ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/ /ˌmɛtəˈfɔːɹɪkəl/

Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.

"The teacher's words about the students' struggles being a "storm brewing" were a metaphorical description of their frustration. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration constantly

constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

Illustration enlightened

enlightened verb

/ənˈlaɪtn̩d/

To supply with light.

"The sun enlightens the Earth."

Illustration excessively

excessively adverb

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

To an excessive degree.

"The application form was excessively complicated."

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

Illustration interpretations

interpretations noun

/ɪnˌtɜːrprɪˈteɪʃənz/ /ɪnˌtɜːrprəˈteɪʃənz/

An act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure; a translation; a version; a construction.

"the interpretation of a dream, or of an enigma."

Illustration imagination

imagination noun

/ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.

"Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties."

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration egotistical

egotistical adjective

/ˌiːɡəˈtɪstɪkəl/ /ˌeɡəˈtɪstɪkəl/

Tending to talk excessively about oneself.

"My brother is quite egotistical; he talks about his accomplishments at school all the time, rarely mentioning anyone else's. "