English vocabulary · B2
Conceit
/kənˈsiːt/ · n.
A too-high opinion of yourself. You think you are better than everyone else.
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Example sentences
- His conceit made it hard to work with him.
- She won once and her conceit grew fast.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- con — together (from Latin)
- ceit — grasp (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- ARROGANCE (superiority is shown through behavior)
- PRIDE (self-satisfaction becomes excessive)
- VANITY (obsessing over one's own appearance)
Words with the same root
capere — grasp
- conceive — to form an idea or image in the mind
- deceive — to make someone grasp a false idea — to trick
- receive — to take in or grasp what is given
Lesson notes
Conceit. It means an too-high opinion of yourself. You think you are better than everyone else.
Similar words are arrogance, pride, and vanity. Use conceit when someone truly believes they are above all others.
His conceit made it hard to work with him. She won once and her conceit grew fast.
From Latin. Con means together. Ceit means grasp. Grasping everything together in your own mind — that is conceit.