conceit

English Thesaurus

1. the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	trait,
definition	:	a distinguishing feature of your personal nature (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	narcism, narcissism, self-love,
definition	:	an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	boastfulness, vainglory,
definition	:	outspoken conceit (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	egotism, self-importance, swelled head,
definition	:	an exaggerated opinion of your own importance (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	posturing,
definition	:	adopting a vain conceited posture (noun.attribute)

2. an artistic device or effect (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	device,
definition	:	something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect (noun.communication)

3. a witty or ingenious turn of phrase (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	turn of expression, turn of phrase,
definition	:	a distinctive spoken or written expression (noun.communication)

4. an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	figure, figure of speech, image, trope,
definition	:	language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense (noun.communication)

5. feelings of excessive pride (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	pride, pridefulness,
definition	:	a feeling of self-respect and personal worth (noun.feeling)

6. the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	humbleness, humility,
definition	:	a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain, conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain,
definition	:	characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance (adj.all)

antonym	:	humbleness, humility,
definition	:	a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain, conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain,
definition	:	characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance (adj.all)