self-conceit

self-con·ceit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [self kuh n-seet]
- /sɛlf kənˈsit/
- /self kənˈsiːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self kuh n-seet]
- /sɛlf kənˈsit/

Definitions of self-conceit word

noun self-conceit an excessively favorable opinion of oneself, one's abilities, etc.; vanity. 1
noun self-conceit an excessive sense of one's own importance, abilities and value 0
noun self-conceit too high an opinion of oneself; conceit; vanity 0

See all 3 definitions of self-conceit

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Origin of self-conceit

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90

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Parts of speech for Self-conceit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-conceit

self-conceit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for self-conceit

noun self-conceit

complacence — a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.
conceit — Conceit is very great pride in your abilities or achievements that other people feel is too great.
immodesty — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
outrecuidance — (archaic) Presumption, arrogance, self-conceit.

All 4 Synonyms of self-conceit