conceited

1 of 2

adjective

con·​ceit·​ed kən-ˈsē-təd 

1

: ingeniously contrived : fanciful

… a person may hold to conceited fantasies which falsify a discouraging reality.

—Derek Russell Davis

2

: having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself

a brilliant but conceited musician

conceitedly adverb

conceitedness noun

conceited

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of conceit entry 2

Synonyms of conceited

Adjective

• arrogant
• proud
• smug
• vain
• self-important

Examples of conceited in a Sentence

Adjective

a conceited basketball player who was always too busy even to sign autographs

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Meanwhile, Johnson reprises his role as Moana's bantering reluctant partner, the shapeshifting trickster demigod Maui, alongside Jemaine Clement again voicing the conceited giant crustacean Tamatoa. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026

Avoid Burying Praise in Negatives To avoid making children too conceited, parents might bury praise in the midst of negatives. — Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026

The Pitt definitely feels like the type of workplace where conceited doctors-in-training are pretty much guaranteed to quickly get knocked down a peg. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 8 Jan. 2026

But Grande’s conceited blonde bubblehead gains in stature here as Glinda assumes statesmanlike responsibility to spread goodness in Oz, while experiencing crushing romantic disappointment that humbles her and deflates her vanity. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025

The kooky characters surrounding Judge Stone included the conceited prosecutor Dan Fielding (John Larroquette), the imposing bailiff Bull Shannon (Richard Moll), and the idealistic public defender Christine Sullivan (Markie Post), each of whom had various quirks of their own. — Dan Heching, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Rory Kinnear steals some of the best lines as the conceited British prime minister, and Ato Essandoh, as Kate’s deputy chief, plays the ever-flustered man surrounded by extremely capable women with admirable humor, charm, and confidence. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024

The baritone Davide Luciano was suave as the conceited army sergeant Belcore; as the quack doctor Dulcamara, who provides the cheap wine that Nemorino takes as a love potion, the baritone Ambrogio Maestri was robust without being over-the-top. — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023

Last year has to be a low, dishonest year and a triumph for no one but the conceited and dumb. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 Jan. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

conceit entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for conceited

• accreted
• competed
• completed
• concreted
• defeated
• deleted
• depleted
• entreated
• intreated
• maltreated
• mistreated
• preheated

Kids Definition

conceited

adjective

con·​ceit·​ed kən-ˈsēt-əd 

: having or showing too high an opinion of oneself

conceitedly adverb

conceitedness noun