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People who do not know how to laugh are always pompous and self-conceited.
William Makepeace Thackeray

Meaning of "self-conceited" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-CONCEITED

self-conceited  [ˌsɛlfkənˈsiːtɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-CONCEITED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Self-Conceited is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SELF-CONCEITED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of self-conceited in the English dictionary

The definition of self-conceited in the dictionary is having an excessive sense of your own importance, abilities and value.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELF-CONCEITED


conceited
kənˈsiːtɪd
cricetid
kraɪˈsiːtɪd
deep-seated
ˌdiːpˈsiːtɪd
defeated
dɪˈfiːtɪd
depleted
dɪˈpliːtɪd
heated
ˈhiːtɪd
leucodepleted
ˈluːkəʊdɪˌpliːtɪd
meated
ˈmiːtɪd
overheated
ˌəʊvəˈhiːtɪd
pleated
ˈpliːtɪd
repeated
rɪˈpiːtɪd
uncompleted
ˌʌnkəmˈpliːtɪd
undefeated
ˌʌndɪˈfiːtɪd
undeleted
ˌʌndɪˈliːtɪd
unheated
ʌnˈhiːtɪd
unmeted
ʌnˈmiːtɪd
unpleated
ʌnˈpliːtɪd
unreceipted
ˌʌnrɪˈsiːtɪd
unrepeated
ˌʌnrɪˈpiːtɪd
untreated
ʌnˈtriːtɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-CONCEITED

self-conceit
self-concept
self-confessed
self-confidence
self-confident
self-confidently
self-congratulation
self-congratulatory
self-conscious
self-consciously
self-consciousness
self-contained
self-containedly
self-containedness
self-contempt
self-contradiction
self-contradictory
self-control
self-controlled
self-controlling

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-CONCEITED

accredited
excited
ill-suited
inhabited
inherited
inhibited
invited
limited
long-awaited
spirited
suited
uncredited
unedited
unforfeited
uninhibited
uninvited
united
unlimited
unsolicited
well-suited

Synonyms and antonyms of self-conceited in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «self-conceited» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-CONCEITED

Find out the translation of self-conceited to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-conceited from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-conceited» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自负
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

engreído
570 millions of speakers

English

self-conceited
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्म अभिमानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مغرور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самодовольный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

auto- vaidoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আত্মগর্বী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vaniteux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersungguh-sungguh diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eingebildet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

うぬぼれの強い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 교만
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyemangati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự kiêu ngạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய தற்பெருமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वत: ची गर्वाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kendini beğenmiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

auto- presuntuoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

self- zarozumiały
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самовдоволений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

îngâmfat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επηρμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verwaand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

själv inbilsk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

innbilsk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-conceited

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-CONCEITED»

The term «self-conceited» is normally little used and occupies the 108.851 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-CONCEITED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-conceited

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QUOTES WITH «SELF-CONCEITED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word self-conceited.
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William Makepeace Thackeray
People who do not know how to laugh are always pompous and self-conceited.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-CONCEITED»

Discover the use of self-conceited in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-conceited and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Homilist; or, The pulpit for the people, conducted by D. ...
There is a terrible woe written against the self-conceited. "Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight." (Isa. v. 21) I. It involves self-ionorance. No man who knows himself could be self -conceited. Even angels  ...
David Thomas, 1866
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The Living Way: Stories of Kurozumi Munetada, a Shinto Founder
Self-Conceited. High Disciple Akagi, who had so repeatedly been taught how bad self- conceit was, came up to Kyoso one day and said to him seriously and with feeling, "Oh, Kurozumi Sensei, you have taught me politely, over and over, ...
忠明·黒住, Isshi Kohmoto, Willis Stoesz, 2000
3
A Dictionary in Oordoo and English
Khood-purusl, Self-conceited Khoodpn- ruslce, s.f. Self-sufficiency, self-conceit. Khooi- pusund, adj. Self-complacent, self-conceited, Khool-raee, Arrogance. Khoodsuna, An egotist, a boaster, Shood-rfakksntee, Leaving a service of one's own ...
Joseph T. Thompson, 1838
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Justice and Self-Interest: Two Fundamental Motives
This and similar self-conceited assumptions (I am a good/better person, good/ better worker, etc.) may influence and bias social judgments in ways that appear to be self-serving, but it would be seriously misleading to construe those biased ...
Melvin J. Lerner, Susan Clayton, 2011
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The Elements of German Grammar
Ich Hidete mir etwas ein, I might be self conceited, du hildeteß dir etwas ein, &e. PER'FECT. Sing. Ich hahe mir etwas eingel'ildet, l may have been self conceited, du habefl dir etwas eingehildet, &e. PLUPER FECT. Sing. Ich hätte mir etwas ...
Gebhardt Friedrich August WENDEBORN, 1774
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Dictionary of the Welsh Language: Explained in English
(hunandyb) To chert* seif- conceit, t« cherish self-opinion. Hunandybiawg, a. ( hnnandyb) Self-conceited. Hunandybiawl, я. (hiinaiidyb) Sdf-conceited. Hnnandy hied, v. a-, (hnnandyb) To cberisb self- opitiion. or self-conceit. Hnnandy liinirwMld ...
William Owen Pughe, 1832
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A Dictionary Hindustani and English
His majesty, your majesty, your honour, &c. ^ Jy>- khud-bln, adj. Self-conceited, proud, arrogant, presumptuous. Jy- khud-bin-i, s. f. Pride, self-conceit, ci— ^ khiid -parast. adj. Self-conceited. <^>- khud-parast-i, s. f. Self-sufficiency, self-conceit.
John Shakespear, 1834
8
An Inquiry Into the Development of the Ethical Theory of ...
First, as a noun, "jin" seems to mean "self-conceit" or "self-admiration" in the following passage: The self-conceited in the antiquity was dignified, but the self- conceited today is [merely] irascible and quarrelsome.94 As Yang Bojun points out, ...
Myeong-Seok Kim, 2008
9
An English and Oordoo Dictionary, in Roman Characters: With ...
Kftoobkulan, s. m. Name of a seed of a cooling quality. Khoobna, v. a. To affect, penetrate, stick into ; to adorn. Khood, pron. Self. Khoodbukhood, Of thine, his, &c . own accord, of itself, voluntarily. Kkoodbeen, adj. Self- conceited, proud ...
Joseph T. Thompson, 1845
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The practical works of ... Richard Baxter, with a life of ...
For a mere fool that is ignorant only for want of teaching hath no such prejudice against the truth, as the self-conceited have ; nor is it so hard to make him know that he is ignorant, nor yet to make him willing to learn. He that knoweth himself to  ...
Richard Baxter, William Orme, 1830

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-CONCEITED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-conceited is used in the context of the following news items.
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Korea safe from MERS: Foreign Ministry
We are never self-conceited,” he said, noting that in the initial stage of the outbreak, Seoul made “trials and errors” in its anti-infection campaign. “The Korean ... «The Korea Herald, Jul 15»
2
'Whatever happened to religious freedom?'
... associations they find offensive”. His warning echoes that of the four dissenting judges, who branded their colleagues' ruling as self-conceited and arrogant. «The Christian Institute, Jul 15»
3
Oyo PDP Dissociates From 'Attack' On Secondus
... attack on the leadership of Secondus by the group was not in the interest of the PDP, noting that the signatories to the statement were "self-conceited anti-PDP ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Chief Justice on gay marriage: 'Who do we think we are?'
US Supreme Court judges have branded their colleagues' ruling which imposed same-sex marriage on every state in America as self-conceited and arrogant. «The Christian Institute, Jun 15»
5
Why is Rahul Rawail Calling Imran Khan 'Mentally Challenged'
... was good friends with Rahul's father Mr. HS Rawail), “was alive today he would have put this obstinate self-conceited disaster of a non-actor in his place…”. «Masala.com, Jun 15»
6
The don now undone
A self-conceited and near-megalomaniac Abu Salem is described by S. Hussain Zaidi as a don who admired himself in the mirror even while making extortion ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Apr 15»
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Beleaguered And Battered Kashmir
The self-conceited and ego-centric rulers of India want to decontextualize Kashmir issue even without expunging and expurgating the record of Pt. Nehru's ... «Kashmir Watch, Mar 15»
8
Obasanjo's God Complex
Self-conceited, impudent, he despises civil liberties but instructively, he is always the first to claim allegiance to democratic attributes as articles of faith. «THISDAY Live, Mar 15»
9
Factors that will work for Jonathan's re-election
And for those (an insignificant number anyway) that ascribe to my views, intentions that are outside my widest imagination and thinking, the self-conceited ... «Daily Sun, Jan 15»
10
Duncan-Williams' marriage sermon courts controversy
Delving deeper, papa Williams aimed the shot at the arrogant and self-conceited ladies “don't punish him… you zip your pants and punish him because he fears ... «GhanaWeb, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Self-Conceited [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/self-conceited>. May 2024 ».
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