conceit
/kənˈsiːt/noun
उच्चारण कन्सीट
अहंकार, घमंड, दंभ
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[U]
too much pride in yourself and what you do
अहंकार, घमंड, दंभ
- He is full of conceit since his promotion.
- His conceit made it hard for him to accept advice.
- Her conceit annoyed all her classmates.
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- He wore his success with no sign of conceit.
- The actor was full of conceit after the film's success.
Synonyms arrogance vanity pride egotism self-importance
Opposite modesty humility diffidence
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[C] technical
an artistic effect or device, especially a clever comparison between two things in literature
(साहित्य में) चमत्कारपूर्ण उपमा
- a poem built on an elaborate conceit
- Donne's poem uses the conceit of two lovers as the legs of a compass.
- The play is built around a witty conceit about two clocks.
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- The poet's conceit compares the moon to a silver coin.
- Metaphysical poets are known for their daring conceits.
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AaSpelling
con·ceit
With -ei- after c (the rule 'i before e except after c'; not 'conciet').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: con-ceit, c के बाद -ei- (नियम 'c के बाद को छोड़कर e से पहले i'; 'conciet' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the pride words together: conceit, vanity (pride in appearance), arrogance (thinking you are better than others), egotism (thinking too much about yourself), hubris (dangerous pride).
घमंड के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: conceit, vanity (रूप का घमंड), arrogance (दूसरों से श्रेष्ठ समझना), egotism (अपने बारे में बहुत सोचना), hubris (खतरनाक घमंड)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective conceited means too proud of yourself.
Adjective conceited का अर्थ 'अपने पर बहुत घमंड करने वाला' है।