adjective
- having an excessively favorable opinion of one’s abilities, appearance, etc.
- Archaic.
- having an opinion.
- fanciful; whimsical.
- Obsolete. intelligent; clever.
adjective
- having a high or exaggerated opinion of oneself or one’s accomplishments
- archaic fanciful
- obsolete witty or intelligent
adj.c.1600, “having an overweening opinion of oneself” (short for self-conceited, 1590s); earlier “having intelligence” (1540s); past participle adjective from conceit (q.v.).