conceit: Meaning and Definition of

con•ceit

1. an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
2. something that is conceived in the mind; a thought; idea: He jotted down the conceits of his idle hours.
3. imagination; fancy.
4. a fancy; whim; fanciful notion.
5. an elaborate, fanciful metaphor, esp. of a strained or far-fetched nature.
6. the use of such metaphors as a literary characteristic, esp. in poetry.
7. a fancy, purely decorative article.
1. favorable opinion; esteem.
2. personal opinion or estimation.
9. the faculty of conceiving; apprehension.
10. displeased or dissatisfied with.

1. to flatter (esp. oneself&hasp;).
2. to take a fancy to; have a good opinion of.
1. to imagine.
2. to conceive; apprehend.