Thesaurus: conceited

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1. a. Endowed with fancy or imagination.
2. a. Entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain.
3. a. Curiously contrived or designed; fanciful.
4. adj. characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
5. 1. Endowed with fancy or imagination. [Obs.] He was . . . pleasantly conceited, and sharp of wit. Knolles. 2. Entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain. If you think me too conceited Or to passion quickly heated. Swift. Conceited of their own wit, science, and politeness. Bentley. 3. Curiously contrived or designed; fanciful. [Obs.] A conceited chair to sleep in. Evelyn. Syn. -- Vain; proud; opinionated; egotistical.
6. j:100 s. characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance