Associations to the word «Conceit»
Noun
- Vanity
- Arrogance
- Hypocrisy
- Stupidity
- Fancy
- Ignorance
- Self
- Greed
- Wit
- Humility
- Folly
- Absurdity
- Metaphor
- Presumption
- Jest
- Sonnet
- Pride
- Modesty
- Caprice
- Delusion
- Extravagance
- Pun
- Whim
- Humour
- Fallacy
- Allegory
- Mirth
- Greatness
- Craving
- Flattery
- Pretence
- Partridge
- Deceit
- Prejudice
- Chaucer
- Wisdom
- Lust
- Imagination
- Aversion
- Fondness
- Pomp
- Stanza
- Visage
- Compliment
- Ambition
- Jealousy
- Envy
- Analogy
- Contrary
- Epitaph
- Contempt
- Scorn
Adjective
Wiktionary
CONCEIT, noun. (obsolete) Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought. [14th–18th c.]
CONCEIT, noun. The faculty of conceiving ideas; mental faculty; apprehension.
CONCEIT, noun. Quickness of apprehension; active imagination; lively fancy.
CONCEIT, noun. (obsolete) Opinion, (neutral) judgment. [14th–18th c.]
CONCEIT, noun. (now rare) (dialectal) Esteem, favourable opinion. [from 15th c.]
CONCEIT, noun. (countable) A novel or fanciful idea; a whim. [from 16th c.]
CONCEIT, noun. (countable) (rhetoric) (literature) An ingenious expression or metaphorical idea, especially in extended form or used as a literary or rhetorical device. [from 16th c.]
CONCEIT, noun. (uncountable) Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris. [from 17th c.]
CONCEIT, noun. Design; pattern.
CONCEIT, verb. (obsolete) To form an idea; to think.
CONCEIT, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To conceive.
Dictionary definition
CONCEIT, noun. Feelings of excessive pride.
CONCEIT, noun. An elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things.
CONCEIT, noun. A witty or ingenious turn of phrase; "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit".
CONCEIT, noun. An artistic device or effect; "the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree".
CONCEIT, noun. The trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride.
Wise words
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.