Conceit Meaning

There are 5 meaning(s) for word Conceit

Meaning 1 : feelings of excessive pride

    Synonyms : amour propre,  self-love,  vanity
Meaning 2 : the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride

    Synonyms : conceitedness,  vanity
Meaning 3 : an artistic device or effect

    Example : the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree

Meaning 4 : an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things

Meaning 5 : a witty or ingenious turn of phrase

    Example : he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit

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