conceited

Full of oneself

Conceited describes someone who has an excessively high opinion of themselves, their abilities, or their appearance.

A conceited person assumes others share their self-admiration and may talk about themselves constantly or dismiss others' accomplishments.

He's so conceited he checks his reflection in every window.

The word carries strong disapproval—unlike confident or self-assured, conceited implies the self-regard is unwarranted or obnoxious.

vanity

vain

Excessively proud or futile

self-absorbed · prideful · haughty · smug · pompous · self-important · preening · mirror · admiration · superiority

social

snob

Self-appointed arbiter of taste

aloof · patronizing · looking down · superior · cliquish · exclusive · judgmental · disdainful · snobbish · pretentious

appearance

vain

Excessively proud or futile

photogenic · beauty · handsome · gorgeous · fashionable · stylish · glamorous · model · perfect · flawless

intellectual

know-it-all

Self-proclaimed authority on everything

bloviating · lecturing · pontificating · mansplaining · insufferable · brilliant · overestimating · academic · credentials · puffed-up

Categories
Opposites
self-regard

conceitedhumble

Unassuming about oneself

modest · unassuming · self-critical · egoless · unpretentious

social demeanor

conceitedmeek

Humbly unassertive

diffident · retiring · shy · bashful · unassertive

Phrases
Family

conceit, conceits, conceitedness, conceitedly

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G