CONCEIT

Meaning of CONCEIT in English

n.1 personal vanity; pride.

2 literary a a far-fetched comparison, esp. as a stylistic affectation; a convoluted or unlikely metaphor. b a fanciful notion.

Etymology: ME f. conceive after deceit, deceive, etc.

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

CONCEIT — vanitá, presumption, imagination, idé
English interlingue dictionary
CONCEIT — I. kənˈsēt, usually -ēd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English conceite, from conceiven to conceive, after such pairs as …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONCEIT — (n.) Faculty of conceiving ideas; mental faculty; apprehension; as, a man of quick conceit.
Английский словарь Webster
CONCEIT — ( n. ) Faculty of conceiving ideas; mental faculty; apprehension; as, a man of quick conceit.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONCEIT — /keuhn seet"/ , n. 1. an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc. 2. something that is …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CONCEIT — I. kən-ˈsēt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from conceivre Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) : a result of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CONCEIT — noun design; pattern. 2. conceit ·noun an overweening idea of one's self; vanity. 3. conceit ·vi to form an idea; …
Webster English vocab
CONCEIT — [con.ceit] n [ME, fr. conceiven] (14c) 1 a (1): a result of mental activity: thought (2): individual opinion b: favorable …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CONCEIT — figure of speech, usually a simile or metaphor, that forms an extremely ingenious or fanciful parallel between apparently dissimilar or …
Britannica English vocabulary
CONCEIT — conceit BrE AmE kən ˈsiːt § \ ( ˌ ) kɒn- ▷ conceit|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CONCEIT — / kənˈsiːt; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] ( disapproving ) too much pride in yourself and what you …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONCEIT — con ‧ ceit /kənˈsiːt/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: conceit 'thought, opinion' (14-19 centuries) , from conceive …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CONCEIT — ( conceits) Conceit is very great pride in your abilities or achievements that other people feel is too great. Pamela …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONCEIT — (~s) Conceit is very great pride in your abilities or achievements that other people feel is too great. Pamela knew …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CONCEIT — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ After scoring the winning goal he almost danced along the road in his satisfaction …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CONCEIT — (PRIDE) [noun] [U] - too much pride or too much confidence in your general ability to perform particular actions or …
Cambridge English vocab
CONCEIT — Synonyms and related words : abstract thought, act of thought, affectation, aggressive self-confidence, amour propre, aphorism, apothegm, apprehension, arrogance, assume, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CONCEIT — n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: IDEA , apprehension, concept, conception, image, impression, intellection, notion, perception, thought 2 an attitude of …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CONCEIT — I. conceit noun 1. Synonyms: idea , apprehension, concept, conception, image, impression, intellection, notion, perception, thought 2. an attitude of …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
CONCEIT — n. 25B6; noun his extraordinary conceit : VANITY, narcissism, conceitedness, swollen-headedness, egotism, self-admiration, self-regard; pride, arrogance, hubris, self-importance; self-satisfaction, smugness; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CONCEIT — n. 1 vanity, pride, egotism, self-esteem, self-admiration, self-love, narcissism, vainglory, amour propre; arrogance His conceit is matched only by his …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CONCEIT — 1. сущ. 1) самомнение, заносчивость, кичливость; зазнайство; тщеславие to be full of conceit ≈ быть самодовольным Syn : self-conceit 2) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CONCEIT — conceit.ogg 1. kənʹsi:t n 1. тщеславие; самомнение; чванство he is full of conceit - он полон самомнения to have a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CONCEIT — conceit сущ.1) самомнение, заносчивость, кичливость; зазнайство; тщеславие to be full of conceit — быть самодовольным Syn:self-conceit 2) причудливый образ (преим. …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CONCEIT — 1. kənʹsi:t n 1. тщеславие; самомнение; чванство he is full of conceit - он полон самомнения to have a great …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CONCEIT — 1. сущ. 1) самомнение, заносчивость, кичливость; зазнайство; тщеславие to be full of conceit — быть самодовольным Syn: self-conceit 2) причудливый …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CONCEIT — 1. сущ. 1) самомнение, заносчивость, кичливость; зазнайство; тщеславие to be full of conceit — быть самодовольным Syn: self-conceit 2) причудливый образ (преим. в поэзии XVI-XVII …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CONCEIT — _n. 1> самонадеянность; самомнение; тщеславие; чванство; he is full of conceit - он о себе высокого мнения; он полон самодовольства …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CONCEIT — n. 1. самонадеянность; самомнение; тщеславие; чванство; he is full of conceit - он о себе высокого мнения; он полон самодовольства …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CONCEIT — _n. 1> самонадеянность; самомнение; тщеславие; чванство; he is full of conceit он о себе высокого мнения; он полон самодовольства 2> …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
CONCEIT — 1. сущ. 1) самомнение, заносчивость, кичливость; зазнайство; тщеславие to be full of conceit ≈ быть самодовольным Syn : self-conceit 2) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CONCEIT — kagarboso;pagka-mapahitas'on;pagkamapahitason
English-Visayan vocabulary
CONCEIT — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from conceivre Date: 14th century 1. a. a result of mental activity ; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CONCEIT — (v. i.) To form an idea; to think.
Английский словарь Webster
CONCEIT — (v. t.) To conceive; to imagine.
Английский словарь Webster
CONCEIT — (n.) Design; pattern.
Английский словарь Webster
CONCEIT — (n.) An overweening idea of one's self; vanity.
Английский словарь Webster
CONCEIT — (n.) A fanciful, odd, or extravagant notion; a quant fancy; an unnatural or affected conception; a witty thought or turn …
Английский словарь Webster
CONCEIT — (n.) Quickness of apprehension; active imagination; lively fancy.
Английский словарь Webster
CONCEIT — (n.) That which is conceived, imagined, or formed in the mind; idea; thought; image; conception.
Английский словарь Webster
CONCEIT — ( v. t. ) To conceive; to imagine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONCEIT — ( v. i. ) To form an idea; to think.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONCEIT — ( n. ) That which is conceived, imagined, or formed in the mind; idea; thought; image; conception.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONCEIT — ( n. ) Quickness of apprehension; active imagination; lively fancy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONCEIT — ( n. ) Design; pattern.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONCEIT — ( n. ) An overweening idea of one's self; vanity.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONCEIT — ( n. ) A fanciful, odd, or extravagant notion; a quant fancy; an unnatural or affected conception; a witty thought …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONCEIT — n. arrogance, excessive pride, haughtiness
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CONCEIT — n. Function: transitive verb Date: 1557 1 obsolete : CONCEIVE , UNDERSTAND 2 chiefly dialect : IMAGINE 3 dialect British …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CONCEIT — n. Pronunciation: k ə n- ' s ē t Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from conceivre Date: 14th …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CONCEIT — ■ noun 1》 excessive pride in oneself. 2》 an elaborate metaphor or artistic effect. ↘a fanciful notion. Origin ME: from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CONCEIT — n. 1 personal vanity; pride. 2 literary a a far-fetched comparison, esp. as a stylistic affectation; a convoluted or unlikely …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CONCEIT — n. 1 personal vanity; pride. 2 literary a a far-fetched comparison, esp. as a stylistic affectation; a convoluted or unlikely …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CONCEIT — n. Function: verb Synonyms: UNDERSTAND 3, assume, believe, conceive, expect, gather, imagine, ||reckon, suppose, think
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CONCEIT — n. 1. Conception, image, notion, thought, fancy, imagination, idea, belief. 2. Whim, vagary, illusion, freak of fancy. 3. Opinion, estimate, …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
CONCEIT — See ↑ PROUD 6
Longman Activator English vocab
CONCEIT — n. insufferable, overwhelming ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
CONCEIT — oferhygd
Англо-Староанглийский словарь
CONCEIT — Самомнение
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CONCEIT — (v) воображать; вообразить; потешить себя; представить себе; представлять себе; тешить себя
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CONCEIT — (n) лестно отзываться; лестно отозваться; причудливый образ; самомнение; тщеславие; чванство
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CONCEIT — 1. [kənʹsi:t] n 1. тщеславие; самомнение; чванство he is full of ~ - он полон самомнения to have a great …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CONCEIT — n. тщеславие, самомнение, самонадеянность, чванство; причудливый образ
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
CONCEIT — n. тщеславие, самомнение, самонадеянность, чванство; причудливый образ
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release

Oxford English vocab

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