conceited
Much too proud of yourself and your abilities.
conceited in a sentence
- The conceited prince spent hours admiring himself in the mirror.
- Winning one race made Kai so conceited that he boasted about it for weeks.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to conceited?
- Ahumble
- Bunassuming
- Cvain
- Dmodest
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C: vain. The other three mean the opposite of conceited.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to conceited?
- Amodest
- Barrogant
- Cboastful
- Dvain
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A: modest. The other three mean nearly the same as conceited.
Words that mean something similar
vain, arrogant, boastful
Words that mean the opposite
modest, humble, unassuming
More words about character & personality
- consistent: Always behaving or happening in the same way.
- courageous: Very brave.
- coy: Shy in a playful way, often pretending to be more shy than you really are.
- crafty: Clever at getting what you want, often by tricking people.
- cunning: Clever at tricking people to get what you want.
- cynical: Believing that people only do things for selfish reasons.
- devious: Sneaky and dishonest in a clever way.
- dignified: Calm, serious and behaving in a way that earns respect.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test