conceited
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·ceit·ed /kənˈsiːtɪd/ ●○○ adjective PROUDsomeone who is conceited thinks they are very clever, skilful, beautiful etc – used to show disapproval 自负的，骄傲自满的，自高自大的〔含贬义〕 SYN vain You’re the most conceited selfish person I’ve ever known. 你是我认识的人当中最自负、最自私的。► see thesaurus at proud —conceitedly adverb —conceitedness noun [uncountable]
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conceited• I know this sounds wickedly conceited.• The logical conclusion of this conceited but surprisingly widely held stance should be to declare all such people as legal minors.• I don't want to sound conceited, but we are the experts here.• It was his own fault for having been conceited enough to be pleasant to her on the morning of the read-through.• Today the better animal wears a bridle and bit, while the worser casts a cold, conceited eye.• Cast down that over-mighty, conceited, lying, sleazy failure of a government from its seat.• Love is never boastful, or conceited, or rude; never selfish, not quick to take offense.• A very conceited young woman, Matthew was thinking.con·ceit·ed adjectiveChineseSyllable
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conceited
con‧ceit‧ed /kənˈsiːtəd, kənˈsiːtɪd/
adjective
someone who is conceited thinks they are very clever, skilful, beautiful etc – used to show disapproval
SYN vain:
You’re the most conceited selfish person I’ve ever known.
—conceitedly adverb
—conceitedness noun [uncountable]
▪ 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
con‧ceit‧ed /kənˈsiːtəd, kənˈsiːtɪd/
adjectivesomeone who is conceited thinks they are very clever, skilful, beautiful etc – used to show disapproval
SYN vain:
—conceitedly adverb
—conceitedness noun [uncountable]
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