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swelled head
noun
Definition of SWELLED HEAD
: an exaggerated opinion of oneself : self-conceit
— swelled–head·ed \ˈsweld-ˌhe-dəd\ adjective
— swelled–head·ed·ness noun
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First Known Use of SWELLED HEAD
1870
Related to SWELLED HEAD
- Synonyms
- amour propre, bighead, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, egotism, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-assumption, self-conceit, self-congratulation, self-esteem, self-glory, self-importance, self-love, self-opinion, self-satisfaction, smugness, complacence, swellheadedness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vainness, vanity
- Antonyms
- humbleness, humility, modesty
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