1. The trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
   "Her conceit made it difficult for others to work with her";
   - conceitedness, vanity
    
2. Feelings of excessive pride
   "His conceit prevented him from admitting his mistakes";
   - amour propre, self-love, vanity
    
3. An elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
   "John Donne's poem comparing lovers to a compass is a famous metaphysical conceit"
    
4. A witty or ingenious turn of phrase
   "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"
    
5. An artistic device or effect
   "the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"

Derived forms: conceits

Type of: device, figure, figure of speech, image, pride, pridefulness, trait, trope, turn of expression, turn of phrase

Antonym: humbleness

Encyclopedia: Conceit