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conceited
What does conceited mean?
conceited (adjective): having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; egotistical and vain.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce conceited?
/kənˈsitəd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does conceited come from?
From conceit + -ed.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of conceited?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “conceited”?
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What does “conceited” mean?
very broad; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific instances
Not quite: that's what generic means.
practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory
Not quite: that's what pragmatic means.
having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; egotistical and vain
Right! That's what “conceited” means.
examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself
Not quite: that's what introspective means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “conceited”?
lazy
Not quite: lazy means something else.
pale
Not quite: pale means something else.
vain
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mere
Not quite: mere means something else.
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