Her conceit about her beauty annoyed many people.
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Conceit
/kənˈsiːt/
Synonyms for "conceit" (299 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (60)
Noun(5 words)
aberrationabnormalityabstract thoughtact of thoughtaffectationaggressive self-confidenceamour propreanomalyaphorismapothegmapprehensionarroganceassumeassumptionassuranceattitudebeebelieveblandishbluster
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boastboastfulnessboastingbombastbon motboutadebragbraggadociobraggartismbraggingbrainstormbrainworkbravadobright ideabright thoughtbrilliant ideabumptiousnesscajolecapricciocapricecerebrationchestinessclimate of opinioncockinesscogitationcoincommon beliefcommunity sentimentcomplacencecomplacencycomplimentconceitednessconceiveconceptconception
Strong matches (90)
conceptualizationconceptualizeconclusionconcoctconsensus gentiumconsequenceconsiderationcoxcombrycrackcrankcrazecrazy ideacreatecreative thoughtcrotchetdandyismdeviationdivergencedream upegoism
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egotismepigramestimateestimationethosexcogitationexpecteyefabricatefacefacetiaefadfancyfanfaronadefantasizefantastic notionfantasticismfantasyfawn uponfeelingfictionalizeflash of witflatterflight of fancyflight of witflimflamfool notionfopperyfoppishnessfreakfreakish inspirationfumes of fancygallgasconadegasconismgathergeneral beliefgibehappy thoughtharebrained ideahatchhaughtinessheadworkheavy thinkingheroicshumorideaidealideationidiosyncrasyimageimageless thoughtimaginationimaginativenessimagineimaginingimagoimmodestyimpressionindependenceintellectionintellectual exerciseintellectual object
Noun(7 words)
Related words (149)
intellectualizationinventirregularityjactationjactitationjudgmentkinklightsmaggotmegrimmemory-tracemental actmental imagemental impressionmental labormental processmentationmindmoldmot
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mystiquenarcissismnasty cracknoesisnonconformitynotionobservationobtrusivenessoddityopinionoriginatepalaverpardonable pridepassing fancypeculiarityperceptionperkinesspersiflagepersonal judgmentpertnessplay of witpleasantrypoint of viewpompositypopular beliefpositionposturepraiseprankpresumptionprevailing beliefpridepridefulnessproduceproudnesspublic beliefpublic opinionpuppyismpurse-pridequipquips and cranksquirkrageratiocinationreactionreasoningreceptreckonreflectionreparteerepresentationretortriposterodomontadesallyscintillationseedself-admirationself-assertivenessself-complacencyself-conceitself-confidenceself-consequenceself-esteemself-importanceself-loveself-relianceself-respectself-sufficiencysentimentshapesidesightsingularityslaverslobber oversmart cracksmart sayingsmugnesssnappy comebacksnobberystancestiff-necked pridestiff-neckednessstraight thinkingstrangenessstroke of witstuffinesssupposesuppositionswaggerswelled headswelled-headednesstheorythinkthink upthinkingthinking aloudthinking outthoughttoyturn of thoughtunderstandvagaryvaingloryvainnessvanityvauntvaunteryvauntingviewway of thinkingwheedlewhimwhim whamwhim-whamwhimsywisecrackwitwitticism
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: vanity, aberration, abnormality, abstract thought, act of thought.
- Sentence evidence is available for conceit, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "conceit".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "conceit"
Keep "conceit" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "conceit" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "conceit", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "conceit" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
15 entriesMore specific
5 entriesCollocations
5 entriesacademic conceitextended metaphorintellectual conceitliterary conceitrhetorical conceit
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
62 translations across 27 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- φύσημα noun (overly high self-esteem)
Armenian
1 entries- ինքնահավանություն noun (overly high self-esteem)
Bulgarian
1 entries- самонаде́яност noun (overly high self-esteem)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 自負 /自负 noun (overly high self-esteem)
Czech
3 entries- domýšlivost noun (overly high self-esteem)
- nafoukanost noun (overly high self-esteem)
- namyšlenost noun (overly high self-esteem)
Dutch
3 entries- hoogmoed noun (overly high self-esteem)
- ijdelheid noun (overly high self-esteem)
- verwaandheid noun (overly high self-esteem)
Finnish
2 entries- itserakkaus noun (overly high self-esteem)
- omahyväisyys noun (overly high self-esteem)
French
2 entries- orgueil noun (overly high self-esteem)
- vanité noun (overly high self-esteem)
German
4 entries- Arroganz noun (overly high self-esteem)
- Dünkel noun (overly high self-esteem)
- Eigendünkel noun (overly high self-esteem)
- Einbildung noun (overly high self-esteem)
Greek
1 entries- ματαιοδοξία noun (overly high self-esteem)
Hebrew
1 entries- התנפחות noun (overly high self-esteem)
Hungarian
4 entries- beképzeltség noun (overly high self-esteem)
- önelégültség noun (overly high self-esteem)
- önhittség noun (overly high self-esteem)
- önteltség noun (overly high self-esteem)
Irish
4 entries- ainionadh noun (overly high self-esteem)
- anbharúil noun (overly high self-esteem)
- consaeit noun (overly high self-esteem)
- postúlacht noun (overly high self-esteem)
Italian
2 entries- presunzione noun (overly high self-esteem)
- vanità noun (overly high self-esteem)
Japanese
2 entries- うぬぼれ noun (overly high self-esteem)
- 自惚れ noun (overly high self-esteem)
Latvian
3 entries- iedomība noun (overly high self-esteem)
- uzpūtība noun (overly high self-esteem)
- uzpūtīgums noun (overly high self-esteem)
Māori
1 entries- whakahīhī noun (overly high self-esteem)
Ottoman Turkish
3 entries- طور noun (overly high self-esteem)
- غرور noun (overly high self-esteem)
- كبر noun (overly high self-esteem)
Portuguese
2 entries- presunção noun (overly high self-esteem)
- vaidade noun (overly high self-esteem)
Romanian
2 entries- trufie noun (overly high self-esteem)
- vanitate noun (overly high self-esteem)
Russian
4 entries- го́нор noun (overly high self-esteem)
- самомне́ние noun (overly high self-esteem)
- самонаде́янность noun (overly high self-esteem)
- тщесла́вие noun (overly high self-esteem)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- ùmišljenōst noun (overly high self-esteem)
- у̀мишљено̄ст noun (overly high self-esteem)
Spanish
4 entries- ego noun (overly high self-esteem)
- engreimiento noun (overly high self-esteem)
- presunción noun (overly high self-esteem)
- vanidad noun (overly high self-esteem)
Swahili
1 entries- kiburi noun (overly high self-esteem)
Swedish
1 entries- fåfänga noun (overly high self-esteem)
Tocharian B
1 entries- śāmpa noun (overly high self-esteem)
Vietnamese
1 entries- ngã mạn noun (overly high self-esteem)
Sample sentences
29 total sentences available.
He is so full of conceit that everybody dislikes him.
Source: tatoeba (289363)
He has an enormous conceit.
Source: tatoeba (295321)
The world tolerates conceit from those who are successful, but not from anybody else.
Source: tatoeba (2971521)
Showing 4 of 29 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "conceit"?
Closest matches include vanity, aberration, abnormality, abstract thought, act of thought.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "conceit"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.