noun
- a person who has an excessively high opinion of themselves; a conceited person
Usage: informal
Examples
- Don’t be such a swellhead just because you won one game.
- His success made him a real swellhead who looked down on others.
- She called him a swellhead after he bragged about his promotion all day.
- The coach warned the star player not to become a swellhead.
- Nobody likes a swellhead who thinks they’re better than everyone else.
- His swellhead attitude cost him several friendships.