Associations to the word «Conceit»

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

Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.
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