noun
- excessive pride in one's own abilities, appearance, or achievements; arrogance
Usage: uncountable; formal or literary
Examples
- His conceitedness prevented him from accepting constructive criticism.
- The actor's conceitedness made him unpopular with the cast.
- She displayed such conceitedness that no one wanted to work with her.
- His conceitedness about his intelligence alienated his classmates.
- The coach warned the team against conceitedness after their first victory.
- Her conceitedness blinded her to her own weaknesses.