See conceit in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
conceit egoism egotism narcissism vanity
These nouns denote excessive high regard for oneself: boasting that reveals conceit; imperturbable egoism; arrogance and egotism that were obvious from her actions; narcissism that shut out everyone else; wounded his vanity by looking in the mirror.
Antonym: humility
See conceit in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
A regarding of oneself with undue favor:
amour-propre, ego, egoism, egotism, narcissism, pride, vainglory, vainness, vanity. (Slang) ego trip. See self-loveAn impulsive, often illogical turn of mind:
bee, boutade, caprice, fancy, freak, humor, impulse, megrim, notion, vagary, whim, whimsy. Idiom: bee in one's bonnet. See thoughts
verb
- (Chiefly British)
To find agreeable:
fancy, like1, take to. See like
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