Conceit

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc. 1.2 something that is conceived in the mind; a thought; idea 1.3 imagination; fancy. 1.4 a fancy; whim; fanciful notion. 1.5 an elaborate, fanciful metaphor, esp. of a strained or far-fetched nature. 1.6 the use of such metaphors as a literary characteristic, esp. in poetry. 1.7 a fancy, purely decorative article. 1.8 British Dialect . 1.9 Obsolete . the faculty of conceiving; apprehension. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to flatter (esp. oneself). 2.2 British Dialect . to take a fancy to; have a good opinion of. 2.3 Obsolete . 3 Idiom 3.1 out of conceit with 4 Antonyms 4.1 noun 5 Synonyms 5.1 noun 5.2 verb

Noun

an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.

something that is conceived in the mind; a thought; idea

He jotted down the conceits of his idle hours.

imagination; fancy.

a fancy; whim; fanciful notion.

an elaborate, fanciful metaphor, esp. of a strained or far-fetched nature.

the use of such metaphors as a literary characteristic, esp. in poetry.

a fancy, purely decorative article.

British Dialect .

favorable opinion; esteem.

personal opinion or estimation.

Obsolete . the faculty of conceiving; apprehension.

Verb (used with object)

to flatter (esp. oneself).

British Dialect . to take a fancy to; have a good opinion of.

Obsolete .

to imagine.

to conceive; apprehend. ?

Idiom

out of conceit with

displeased or dissatisfied with.

Antonyms

noun

humility , meekness , modesty , self-consciousness , shyness , timidity , unself-confidence

Synonyms

noun

amour-propre , arrogance , complacence , complacency , consequence , immodesty , narcissism , outrecuidance , pomposity , pride , self-admiration , self-exaltation , self-importance , self-love , self-regard , smugness , snottiness , stuffiness , swagger , swelled head * , vainglory , vainness , vanity , ego , egoism , bee , boutade , caprice , freak , humor , impulse , megrim , notion , vagary , whim , whimsy , bumptiousness , conceitedness , conception , egocentricity , egomania , egotism , fancy , hauteur , hubris , idea , inflation , overweening , presumption , presumptuousness , priggery , self-conceit , self-esteem , self-glorification , snobbery

verb

fancy , take to