SELF-CONCEIT Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

self-conceit

noun

ˌself-kən-ˈsēt

Definition of self-conceit

as in vanity

an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements the movie star became a victim of her own self-conceit, having deluded herself into believing that she was as great as her press agent said she was

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Recent Examples of self-conceit The original 1877 building has grown not just to house the museum’s burgeoning collections and encompass its expanding role as an educator, entertainer and research institution, but to project an evolving sense of science’s self-conceit. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 4 May 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-conceit

Noun

Prioritize Lasting Placements Over Speed In staffing, speed is a vanity metric.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Most Popular In Oona’s bathroom the tiles are from Country Floors, the vintage mirror is from Venice, Italy, and the vanity is an antique chest that was converted to a vanity with fittings by Waterworks.

— Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of vanity

Noun

Stewart, while offering advice on ownership challenges, expresses pride and excitement for Briscoe, noting their relationship will evolve from idol/driver to friendly competitors.

— Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
And in doing so, everything gradually registers — the cadence of campus life, the pride pulsing through students and alumni, the weight of the institution’s history.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026