English-Thai Dictionary
conceit
N ความคิด idea thought concept kwam-kid
conceit
N จินตนาการ jin-ta-na-kan
conceit
VT คิด think kid
conceited
ADJ ที่ ภูมิใจ ใน ตัวเอง มากเกินไป vain arrogant ti-pum-jai-nai-tua-ang-mak-koen-pai
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CONCEIT
n.[L., to take or seize. ] 1. Conception; that which is conceived, imagined, or formed in the mind; idea; thought; image.
In laughing there ever precedeth a conceit of somewhat ridiculous, and therefore it is proper to man.
2. Understanding; power or faculty of conceiving; apprehension; as a man of quick conceit. [Nearly antiquated. ]
How often did her eyes say to me, that they loved! Yet I, not looking for such a matter, had not my conceit open to understand them.
3. Opinion; notion; fancy; imagination; fantastic notion; as a strange or odd conceit.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him. Proverbs 26:12.
4. Pleasant fancy; gayety of imagination.
On the way to the gibbet, a freak took him in the head to go off with a conceit.
5. A striking thought; affected or unnatural conception.
Some to conceit alone their works confine.
6. Favorable or self-flattering opinion; a lofty or vain conception of ones own person or accomplishments.
By a little study and a great conceit of himself, he has lost his religion.
Out of conceit with, not having a favorable opinion of; no longer pleased with; as, a man is out of conceit with his dress. Hence to put one out of conceit with, is to make him indifferent to a thing, or in a degree displeased with it.
CONCEIT
v.t.To conceive; to imagine; to think; to fancy. The strong, by conceiting themselves weak, thereby rendered inactive.
CONCEITED
pp. 1. Conceived; imagined; fancied.
2. Endowed with fancy, or imagination.
3. Entertaining a flattering opinion of ones self; having a vain or too high conception of ones own person or accomplishments; vain.
If you think me too conceited, or to passion quickly heated.
Followed by of before the object of conceit.
The Athenians were conceited of their own wit, science and politeness.
CONCEITEDLY
adv. In a conceited manner; fancifully; whimsically. Conceitedly dress her.
CONCEITEDNESS
n.The state of being conceited; conceit; vanity; an overweening fondness of ones own person or endowments.
CONCEITLESS
a.Of dull conception; stupid; dull of apprehension. [Not in use. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CONCEIT
Con *ceit ", n. Etym: [Through French, fr. L. conceptus a conceiving, conception, fr. concipere to conceive: cf. OF. p. p. nom. conciez conceived. See Conceive, and cf. Concept, Deceit. ]
1. That which is conceived, imagined, or formed in the mind; idea; thought; image; conception. In laughing, there ever procedeth a conceit of somewhat ridiculous. Bacon. A man wise in his own conceit. Prov. xxvi. 12.
2. Faculty of conceiving ideas; mental faculty; apprehension; as, a man of quick conceit. [Obs. ] How often, alas! did her eyes say unto me that they loved! and yet I, not looking for such a matter, had not my conceit open to understand them. Sir P. Sidney.
3. Quickness of apprehension; active imagination; lively fancy. His wit's as thick as Tewksbury mustard; there's more conceit in him than is in a mallet. Shak.
4. A fanciful, odd, or extravagant notion; a quant fancy; an unnatural or affected conception; a witty thought or turn of expression; a fanciful device; a whim; a quip. On his way to the gibbet, a freak took him in the head to go off with a conceit. L'Estrange. Some to conceit alone their works confine, And glittering thoughts struck out at every line. Pope. Tasso is full of conceits... which are not only below the dignity of heroic verse but contrary to its nature. Dryden.
5. An overweening idea of one's self; vanity. Plumed with conceit he calls aloud. Cotton.
6. Design; pattern. [Obs. ] Shak. In conceit with, in accord with; agreeing or conforming. -- Out of conceit with, not having a favorable opinion of; not pleased with; as, a man is out of conceit with his dress. -- To put [one ] out conceit with, to make one indifferent to a thing, or in a degree displeased with it.
CONCEIT
CONCEIT Con *ceit ", v. t.
Defn: To conceive; to imagine. [Archaic ] The strong, by conceiting themselves weak, are therebly rendered as inactive. .. as if they really were so. South. One of two bad ways you must conceit me, Either a coward or a flatterer. Shak.
CONCEIT
CONCEIT Con *ceit ", v. i.
Defn: To form an idea; to think. [Obs. ] Those whose. .. vulgar apprehensions conceit but low of matrimonial purposes. Milton.
CONCEITED
CONCEITED Con *ceit "ed, a.
1. Endowed with fancy or imagination. [Obs. ] He was. .. pleasantly conceited, and sharp of wit. Knolles.
2. Entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain. If you think me too conceited Or to passion quickly heated. Swift. Conceited of their own wit, science, and politeness. Bentley.
3. Curiously contrived or designed; fanciful. [Obs. ] A conceited chair to sleep in. Evelyn.
Syn. -- Vain; proud; opinionated; egotistical.
CONCEITEDLY
CONCEITEDLY Con *ceit "ed *ly, adv.
1. In an egotistical manner.
2. Fancifully; whimsically.
CONCEITEDNESS
CONCEITEDNESS Con *ceit "ed *ness, n.
Defn: The state of being conceited; conceit; vanity. Addison.
CONCEITLESS
CONCEITLESS Con *ceit "less, a.
Defn: Without wit; stupid. [Obs. ] Think'st thou I am so shallow, so conceitless. To be seduced by thy flattery Shak.
New American Oxford Dictionary
conceit
con ceit |kənˈsēt kənˈsit | ▶noun 1 excessive pride in oneself: he was puffed up with conceit. 2 a fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor: the idea of the wind's singing is a prime romantic conceit. • an artistic effect or device: the director's brilliant conceit was to film this tale in black and white. • a fanciful notion: he is alarmed by the widespread conceit that he spent most of the 1980s drunk. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘idea or notion, ’ also ‘quaintly decorative article ’): from conceive, on the pattern of pairs such as deceive, deceit .
conceited
con ceit ed |kənˈsētid kənˈsidɪd | ▶adjective excessively proud of oneself; vain. DERIVATIVES con ceit ed ly adverb, con ceit ed ness noun
Oxford Dictionary
conceit
con |ceit |kənˈsiːt | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] excessive pride in oneself: he was puffed up with conceit. 2 an ingenious or fanciful comparison or metaphor: the idea of the wind's singing is a prime romantic conceit. • an artistic effect or device: the director's brilliant conceit was to film this tale in black and white. • a fanciful notion: he is alarmed by the widespread conceit that he spent most of the 1980s drunk. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘notion ’, also ‘quaintly decorative article ’): from conceive, on the pattern of pairs such as deceive, deceit .
conceited
con |ceit ¦ed |kənˈsiːtɪd | ▶adjective excessively proud of oneself; vain: Fred's so conceited he'd never believe anyone would refuse him. DERIVATIVES conceitedly adverb, conceitedness noun
American Oxford Thesaurus
conceit
conceit noun 1 his extraordinary conceit: vanity, narcissism, conceitedness, egotism, self-admiration, self-regard; pride, arrogance, hubris, self-importance; self-satisfaction, smugness; informal bigheadedness; literary vainglory. ANTONYMS humility. 2 the conceits of Shakespeare's verse: image, imagery, metaphor, simile, trope; play on words, pun, quip, witticism. 3 the conceit of time travel: idea, notion, fancy. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See pride . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
conceited
conceited adjective she's too conceited to think she might not get the lead role: vain, narcissistic, self-centered, egotistic, egotistical, egocentric; proud, arrogant, boastful, full of oneself, self-important, immodest, swaggering; self-satisfied, smug; supercilious, haughty, snobbish; informal bigheaded, too big for one's britches, stuck-up, high and mighty, uppity, snotty; literary vainglorious. WORD TOOLKIT Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.
Oxford Thesaurus
conceit
conceit noun 1 Polly's eyes widened at his extraordinary conceit: vanity, narcissism, conceitedness, self-love, self-admiration, self-adulation, self-regard, egotism, egoism, egocentricity, egomania; pride, arrogance, hubris, boastfulness, cockiness, self-importance, immodesty; self-satisfaction, smugness, complacency; French amour propre; informal big-headedness, swollen-headedness, uppishness, uppitiness; literary vainglory. ANTONYMS modesty, humility. 2 the conceits of Shakespeare's early verse: image, imagery, figurative expression, metaphor, simile, trope, figure of speech; play on words, pun, quip, witticism. 3 the conceit of time travel: idea, notion, fancy; archaic reverie.
conceited
conceited adjective he's so conceited he'd never believe anyone would turn him down: vain, narcissistic, pleased with oneself, self-loving, in love with oneself, self-admiring, self-regarding, self-centred, egotistic, egotistical, egoistic, egocentric, egomaniac; proud, arrogant, boastful, cocky, cocksure, full of oneself, above oneself, self-important, immodest, swaggering, strutting; self-satisfied, self-congratulatory, smug, complacent, supercilious, haughty, snobbish; informal big-headed, swollen-headed, too big for one's boots, puffed up, stuck-up, snooty, high and mighty, uppity, uppish, snotty, snot-nosed; Brit. informal toffee-nosed; N. Amer. informal chesty; literary vainglorious; rare peacockish; (be conceited ) have an excessively high opinion of oneself, think too highly of oneself, think a lot of oneself, boast, brag, blow one's own trumpet; informal think one is the cat's whiskers /pyjamas, think one is God's gift (to women ). ANTONYMS modest, self-effacing. WORD TOOLKIT Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
conceit
con ceit /kənsíːt / (! -ei-は /iː /) →conceive 名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 U ｟けなして ｠うぬぼれ, 虚栄心 ▸ She is full of conceit .≒She has (an ) enormous conceit .彼女はとてもうぬぼれが強い 2 C 気まぐれな考え , 思いつき .3 C ｟文 ｠(詩などにおける )巧みな [奇抜な ]比喩 （ひゆ ）, たとえ (metaphor ).動詞 他動詞 ｟廃 ｠…と考える , …と想像する ; ｟主に英 ｠…を気に入る .
conceited
con c é it ed /-ɪd /形容詞 ｟非難して ｠〈人が 〉うぬぼれた .～ly 副詞 うぬぼれて .
The Wordsmith Dictionary