Understanding the meaning of conceit

conceit

/kən'sit/

noun
feelings of excessive pride
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Similar:

amour propre self-love vanity

type of:
pride pridefulness
noun
the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
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Similar:

conceitedness vanity

Opposite:

humility

type of:
trait
noun
an artistic device or effect
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"the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"

type of:
device
noun
an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
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type of:
image figure figure of speech trope
noun
a witty or ingenious turn of phrase
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"he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"

type of:
turn of phrase turn of expression

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