| 词汇 | conceited |
| 释义 | conceited adjective disapprovinguk /kənˈsiː.tɪd/ us /kənˈsiː.t̬ɪd/ C2 too proud of yourself and your actions and abilities: 自负的，自大的，自以为是的 Without wishing to sound conceited, I am the best salesperson in the company.不是我自夸，我是公司最好的推销员。 Synonyms arrogant condescendingdisapproving haughtydisapproving hubristicliterary imperious lordly overbearingdisapproving patronizing pompousdisapproving proud(FEELING IMPORTANT)disapproving self-importantdisapproving sneeringdisapproving sniffyinformal snootyinformal superciliousdisapproving superior(BETTER)disapproving acting as if you are more important than other people arrogantI can't stand how arrogant he is! proudDon't be too proud to admit you're wrong. pompousWhat a pompous jerk! self-importantThe room was filled with self-important politicians. superiorHer superior and smug manner made conversation unbearable. Showing arrogance and conceit (as) proud as Luciferidiom airs and gracesidiom arrogant arrogantly as if you owned the placeidiom egoistically egomaniacal egomaniacally egotistic egotistically patronizingly pomposity pompous pompously popinjay swollen head swollen-headed talk down to someone think the (whole) world revolves around youidiom throw your weight aroundidiom Related wordconceitedly Examples of conceitedconceited A vocal delivery that might seem haughty or conceited, too mellifluous or elegant, excessively 'musical', or calculated to please others must be avoided. Hypocritical politicians and conceited moralists had belittled national values and in the counter-narrative belonged to the stigmatised enemies. But if faith is completely abolished, the whole sphere is dropped, and then reason becomes conceited and perhaps concludes that, ergo, the paradox is nonsense. It will not make us conceited, but it does rather warm our hearts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I had better not admit how many because that might be rather conceited of me. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He may be so conceited to believe that he is competent when he is not. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It sounds conceited to say that, but it is true. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why should we be so conceited as to believe that what we have is the best in the world? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be very conceited to say that one knew what would be the position in seven or eight years from now. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They cannot be treated in such an arrogant and conceited way. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Coming to my expectations for the future, it would be unduly conceited of me to have any expectations at all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps we should not be too conceited at our skill in dealing with these consolidation measures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am very far indeed from being conceited enough to suggest that it cannot be improved in matters of detail or of drafting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But it is rather conceited to suppose that in political matters we give the same service. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is my contention that pressing ahead in the face of significant opposition based on the failures of similar moves elsewhere is conceited. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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