feelings of excessive pride

[ Syn: amour propre , self-love , vanity ]

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

a witty or ingenious turn of phrase; he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit'

an artistic device or effect; the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree'

the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride

[ Syn: conceitedness , vanity ]