self-conceit

self-conceit — noun

1. a strong and unpleasant feeling of being too proud of your own qualities, skills

1.名詞C1
釋義

a strong and unpleasant feeling of being too proud of your own qualities, skills, or achievements, which makes you behave as though you are better and more important than other people

例句

Marta's self-conceit made her believe she was the only person who truly understood the project.

possessive + self-conceit + causative verb (made her believe)

Soraya's letter was full of self-conceit, praising her own work while ignoring her teammates' efforts.

full of self-conceit + participial clause describing behaviour

同義詞
  • vanity

    Focuses more on excessive pride in one's appearance or attractiveness; self-conceit is broader and includes abilities and opinions.

  • arrogance

    Emphasises an overbearing manner and sense of superiority; self-conceit is the inner attitude, arrogance the outward behaviour.

  • conceit

    Shorter, more common form of the same idea; self-conceit adds the self- prefix for emphasis.

  • egotism

    Suggests an excessive focus on oneself and one's own interests rather than just a high opinion of oneself.

反義詞
  • humility

    A modest view of one's own importance; the direct opposite of self-conceit.

  • modesty

    Restraint in claiming credit or recognition; more about behaviour than inner feeling.

文法句型

possessive + self-conceit

full of self-conceit

out of self-conceit

用法筆記

Frequently used with possessives (his self-conceit, the manager's self-conceit) and is almost always disapproving. Unlike pride, which can be neutral or positive, self-conceit always carries a negative judgement of someone's character.

常見錯誤

❌I feel a lot of self-conceit about my work.
✅I feel a lot of pride in my work.
💡self-conceit can only describe someone else's attitude, not your own in a positive way.
❌His self-conceit in his team was touching.
✅His self-conceit made him ignore his team.
💡self-conceit is always negative; use 'pride' or 'confidence' for positive contexts.