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Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary
conceit
1. feelings of excessive pride (Freq. 1) • Syn: amour propre, self-love, vanity • Derivationally related forms: vain (for: vanity) • Hypernyms: pride, pridefulness 2. an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things • Hypernyms: trope, figure of speech, figure, image 3. a witty or ingenious turn of phrase - he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit • Hypernyms: turn of phrase, turn of expression 4. an artistic device or effect - the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree • Hypernyms: device 5. the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride • Syn: conceitedness, vanity • Ant: humility • Derivationally related forms: vain (for: vanity) • Hypernyms: trait • Hyponyms: self-love, narcism, narcissism, boastfulness, vainglory, egotism, self-importance, swelled head, posturing
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