ALL meanings of conceit
con·ceit
C c - uncountable noun conceit Conceit is very great pride in your abilities or achievements that other people feel is too great. 3
- countable noun conceit In literature, a conceit is a clever or unusual metaphor or comparison. 3
- noun conceit a high, often exaggerated, opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments; vanity 3
- noun conceit an elaborate image or far-fetched comparison, esp as used by the English Metaphysical poets 3
- noun conceit a witty expression 3
- noun conceit fancy; imagination 3
- noun conceit an idea 3
- noun conceit a small ornament 3
- verb conceit to like or be able to bear (something, such as food or drink) 3
- verb conceit to think or imagine 3
- noun conceit an idea; thought; concept 3
- noun conceit personal opinion 3
- noun conceit an exaggerated opinion of oneself, one's merits, etc.; vanity 3
- noun conceit a fanciful or witty expression or notion; often, specif., a striking and elaborate metaphor, sometimes one regarded, esp. formerly, as strained and arbitrary 3
- noun conceit the use of such expressions in writing or speaking 3
- noun conceit a flight of imagination; fancy 3
- noun conceit a small, imaginatively designed item 3
- verb transitive conceit to think well of; take a fancy to 3
- noun conceit an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc. 1
- noun conceit something that is conceived in the mind; a thought; idea: He jotted down the conceits of his idle hours. 1
- noun conceit imagination; fancy. 1
- noun conceit a fancy; whim; fanciful notion. 1
- noun conceit an elaborate, fanciful metaphor, especially of a strained or far-fetched nature. 1
- noun conceit the use of such metaphors as a literary characteristic, especially in poetry. 1
- noun conceit a fancy, purely decorative article. 1
- noun conceit British Dialect. favorable opinion; esteem. personal opinion or estimation. 1
- noun conceit Obsolete. the faculty of conceiving; apprehension. 1
- verb with object conceit to flatter (especially oneself). 1
- verb with object conceit British Dialect. to take a fancy to; have a good opinion of. 1
- verb with object conceit Obsolete. to imagine. to conceive; apprehend. 1
- idioms conceit out of conceit with, displeased or dissatisfied with. 1
- noun conceit Excessive pride in oneself. 1
- noun conceit arrogance 1
- noun conceit idea, concept 1
- noun conceit (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought. 0
- noun conceit The faculty of conceiving ideas; mental faculty; apprehension. 0
- noun conceit Quickness of apprehension; active imagination; lively fancy. 0
- noun conceit (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Opinion, (neutral) judgment. 0
- noun conceit (now rare, dialectal) Esteem, favourable opinion. 0
- noun conceit (Countable Noun) A novel or fanciful idea; a whim. 0
- noun conceit (Countable Noun) (rhetoric, literature) An ingenious expression or metaphorical idea, especially in extended form or used as a literary or rhetorical device. 0
- noun conceit (Uncountable Noun) Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris. 0
- noun conceit Design; pattern. 0
- verb conceit (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To form an idea; to think. 0
- verb conceit (Obsolete (No longer in use)) VT To conceive. 0