big-headed
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++big-head·ed /ˌbɪɡˈhedɪd◂/ ●○○ adjective informalBOAST someone who is big-headed thinks they are very important, clever etc – used to show disapproval 自高自大的，自负的〔含贬义〕 OPP modest► see thesaurus at proud —big-head noun [countable]
Examples from the Corpus
big-headed• But later, I realized that it had been quite good for me and stopped me getting big-headed.• I see now that it was just his way of keeping me on my mettle and making sure I didn't get big-headed.• I don't want to seem big-headed but I frankly don't think it will work.• I don't want to sound big-headed, but I thought my picture was the best.• I suppose that might be a fear of being considered big-headed or vain.• The big-headed silhouette with its strangely twisted mandibles surprises motorists on a day out to the seaside.• Better than being big-headed, the thing Uncle Max was always slapping me down for.big-head·ed adjectiveChineseSyllable
big-headed Corpus are is who very they thinks someone
big-headed
big-head‧ed /ˌbɪɡˈhedəd◂, ˌbɪɡˈhedɪd◂/
adjective
informal someone who is big-headed thinks they are very important, clever etc – used to show disapproval
OPP modest
—ˈbig-head noun [countable]
▪ proud very pleased with what you, your family, or your country have achieved, or of something you own: I felt so proud when my son graduated from college. | Judith’s very proud of her new Ferrari.
▪pleased with yourself feeling pleased because something good has happened, especially because you think you have been very clever, skilful etc: He was smoking a big cigar and was obviously pleased with himself. | I’d made a big profit and was feeling pretty pleased with myself.
▪arrogant disapproving behaving in an unpleasant and annoying way, because you think you are better or know more than other people, and that your opinions are always right: He was arrogant and regarded people who disagreed with him as fools. | his arrogant attitude to women
▪vain disapproving too proud of your appearance, in a way that annoys other people: He’s so vain – he thinks all the girls fancy him.
▪conceited/big-headed disapproving proud of yourself because you think you are very intelligent, skilful, beautiful etc, especially without good reason and in a way that annoys people: Stewart’s the most arrogant conceited person I’ve ever known. | She was offered a brilliant job and became incredibly big-headed overnight.
▪pompous disapproving thinking that you are much more important than you really are, and using very long and formal words to try to sound important: The clerk was a pompous little man with glasses. | a pompous speech
▪smug disapproving pleased with yourself in a quiet but annoying way because you think you are in a better position than other people: Milly was looking very smug about coming top of the class. | a smug expression
▪self-satisfied disapproving pleased with what you have achieved and showing it clearly in an annoying way: She glared angrily into his self-satisfied face. | a self-satisfied grin
big-head‧ed /ˌbɪɡˈhedəd◂, ˌbɪɡˈhedɪd◂/
adjectiveinformal someone who is big-headed thinks they are very important, clever etc – used to show disapproval
OPP modest
—ˈbig-head noun [countable]
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