swelled head

swelled head

noun

Definition of SWELLED HEAD

: an exaggerated opinion of oneself : self-conceit

— swelled–head·ed \ˈsweld-ˌhe-dəd\ adjective

— swelled–head·ed·ness noun

Examples of SWELLED HEAD

1. <coming in first in a couple of tennis tournaments was enough to give him a swelled head>

First Known Use of SWELLED HEAD

1870

Related to SWELLED HEAD

Synonyms: amour propre, bighead, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, egotism, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-assumption, self-conceit, self-congratulation, self-esteem, self-glory, self-importance, self-love, self-opinion, self-satisfaction, smugness, complacence, swellheadedness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vainness, vanity

Antonyms: humbleness, humility, modesty

Related Words: assurance, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence; self-righteousness; arrogance, disdainfulness, haughtiness, imperiousness, lordliness, self-assertion, snobbishness, superciliousness, superiority; hubris, overconfidence, presumption; pretense (or pretence), pretension, pretentiousness; egoism, self-centeredness, selfishness; self-pride, self-respect

Near Antonyms: diffidence, self-doubt; self-disgust, self-hate, self-loathing; altruism, unselfishness; bashfulness, demureness, shyness, timidity, timidness; passiveness, passivity

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