B2nounformalpsychologyemotions
US/kənˈsiːt/
UK/kənˈsiːt/
too much pride in yourself and your own abilities
In context
His conceit made him impossible to work with.
She was full of conceit after winning the first prize.
There was no conceit in her voice when she talked about her success.
Words that go with conceit
adjective + preposition
- full of conceitHe is full of conceit.
noun + preposition
- without conceitShe accepted the praise without conceit.
- conceit aboutHis conceit about his looks annoyed everyone.
adjective + noun
- sheer conceitIt was sheer conceit to think he was always right.
- personal conceitPersonal conceit blinded the manager to his mistakes.
- foolish conceitSuccess fed his foolish conceit.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He has a lot of conceitsCorrect: He has a lot of conceit