conceited
UK/kən'siːtɪd/US/kәn'si:tid/
B2
Definitions
adj.
Having too high an opinion of oneself; vain and self-important.
自负的，自以为是的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedconceittogether, with
+
-edtake, seize, hold
=conceited
conceit (excessive self-pride) + -ed (having the quality of) = "full of conceit" → vain, thinking too highly of oneself.
Common Collocations
- 1.conceited person自负的人
Example Sentences
- 1.
He's so conceited that he never listens to advice.
- 2.
Don't be conceited just because you won once.
Easily Confused
conceited vs confident: confident means believing in your own abilities (positive). conceited means thinking you are better than others (negative). A confident person trusts their skills; a conceited person looks down on everyone else.