conceit

[kuhn-seet] / kənˈsit /

NOUN

egotism

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrogance

STRONG

complacence complacency consequence immodesty narcissism pomposity pride self-importance self-love self-regard smugness stuffiness swagger vainglory vanity

WEAK

amour-propre outrecuidance self-admiration self-conceit self-exaltation snottiness swelled head vainness

Antonyms

STRONG

humility modesty

WEAK

meekness self-consciousness shyness timidity unself-confidence

Example Sentences

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“It was more exciting, the idea of taking this same kind of conceit of a real person in a sitcom-like environment, and putting it in other worlds.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Here, Tuason cleverly lifts a conceit from “The Ring,” where a cursed videotape gave the viewer seven days to live after popping it into the VCR.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

I love a bildungsroman as a novel conceit and as a framing device.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Even so, Hawley’s stellar adaptation of a decades-old blockbuster conceit proves that the right take on a classic movie monster can yield provocative storytelling.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

Fulfillment, I’m sure, struck her as a rich person’s conceit.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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