conceited
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
Derek Russell Davis2
: having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself
a brilliant but conceited musician
conceitedly
adverb
conceitedness
noun
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Examples of conceited in a Sentence
a conceited basketball player who was always too busy even to sign autographs
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2022
Some conceited, pretentious ... who try to ...
—Ryan Faughnder, chicagotribune.com, 22 Aug. 2020
See all Example Sentences for conceited
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conceited
adjective
con·ceit·ed
kən-ˈsēt-əd
: having or showing too high an opinion of oneself
conceitedly
adverb
conceitedness
noun
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