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What is an adjective for conceited?

Here are some adjectives for conceited, with varying degrees of intensity and connotation:

Formal:

* Arrogant: Implies a feeling of superiority and a disdain for others.

* Haughty: Similar to arrogant, but with a sense of aloofness and disdain.

* Pompous: Marked by excessive self-importance and a tendency to show off.

* Pretentious: Trying to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.

* Self-important: Having an exaggerated sense of one's own significance.

* Supercilious: Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

Informal:

* Big-headed: A simple and direct way to say someone is conceited.

* Egotistical: Focused on oneself and one's own needs and desires.

* Narcissistic: Having an excessive interest in or admiration of oneself.

* Smug: Having or showing an excessively self-satisfied feeling or air.

* Vain: Having an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.

Other options:

* Boastful: Tending to brag about oneself or one's achievements.

* Self-absorbed: Preoccupied with oneself and one's own concerns.

* Overconfident: Having an excessive belief in one's abilities.

* Self-righteous: Believing oneself to be morally superior to others.

The best adjective to use will depend on the specific context and the tone you want to convey.

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