swellheaded

adjective

as in proud
having too high an opinion of oneself the child has become swellheaded from his parents' constant praise

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swellheaded
  1. proud
  2. arrogant
  3. smug
Adjective
  • Sacramento are proud to partner with United Way for the Season of Giving, helping make the holidays brighter for families across the community.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • As the Cowboys try to figure out how to maintain some sort of stability this season with their 4-5 record, there are a mountain of issues to correct, but there are also things to build with and be proud of.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of proud
Adjective
  • Except Moe is nice, caring, and talented, while Matt is arrogant, unpleasant, and, at the beginning of the episode, belligerently drunk.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026
  • El-Sayed didn’t win himself any favors with an arrogant acceptance speech delivered without a shred of grace.
    — Kaitlyn Buss, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of arrogant
Adjective
  • The typically smug host appeared upset earlier this year at the Golden Globes when presenter Wanda Sykes roasted him and another nominee up for best performance in stand-up comedy on television, Ricky Gervais.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Here was my chance to get out of London, this counterfeit of death with its everywhere rage and its moribund culture and its smug population and its streets steeped in resentment and the sky pressing down like a chloroform rag.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of smug
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“Swellheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swellheaded. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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