Associations to the word «Conceit»
Noun
- Illusion
- Originality
- Perfection
- Wise
- Mortal
- Toil
- Contemporary
- Discourse
- Inclination
- Sincerity
- Honesty
- Endeavour
- Meditation
- Opinion
- Conscience
- Tempest
- Shakespeare
- Insanity
- Confidence
- Piety
- Taste
- Ornament
- Sophia
- Assurance
- Pity
- Compass
- Grandeur
- Smiling
- Sentiment
- Fault
- Laugh
- Phrase
- Obscurity
- Variance
- Fool
- Praise
- Rapture
- Poetry
- Mankind
- Dislike
- Intellect
- Superstition
- Manner
- Hatred
- Sparkling
- Indulgence
- Dare
- Desire
- Mastery
- Orator
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
If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words.