| conceit definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry) | 41 sets |
| 2 | a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor | 39 sets |
| 3 | an extended witty, paradoxical, or startling metaphor | 23 sets |
| 4 | extended metaphor | 23 sets |
| 5 | excessively high opinion of one's own worth or ability | 20 sets |
| 6 | feelings of excessive pride | 18 sets |
| 7 | an extended metaphor | 17 sets |
| 8 | n. a fanciful idea or image, esp. an exxagerated poetic comparison; an extravagant construction | 12 sets |
| 9 | a fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects | 12 sets |
| 10 | a poetic image, especially a comparison that is extreme or far-fetched. | 11 sets |
| 11 | the trait of being vain and conceited | 11 sets |
| 12 | an extended metaphor with a complex logic that governs an entire poem or poetic passage | 11 sets |
| 13 | over-high opinion of too much pride | 10 sets |
| 14 | a witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea, often stated in figurative language | 9 sets |
| 15 | self-flattering opinion | 9 sets |
| 16 | n. self-flattering opinion. | 9 sets |
| 17 | a far-fetched simile or metaphor a literary _____occurs when the speaker compares two highly dissimilar things. | 9 sets |
| 18 | self-flattering opinion. | 8 sets |
| 19 | vanity | 8 sets |
| 20 | an elaborate or strained metaphor | 7 sets |
| 21 | a fanciful idea or image, esp. an exaggerated poetic comparison; an extravagant construction | 7 sets |
| 22 | a witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea, often stated in figurative language. | 7 sets |
| 23 | an elaborate metaphor or other figure of speech that compares two things that are startlingly different. | 6 sets |
| 24 | a fanciful and elaborate figure of speech that makes a surprising connection between two seemingly dissimilar things. | 6 sets |
| 25 | vanity or self-love; whimsical idea; extravagant metaphor | 6 sets |
| 26 | an elaborate parallel between two apparently dissimilar things or situations | 5 sets |
| 27 | n. 1. vanity 2. fanciful thought or idea 3. and ingenious or witty thought or expression | 5 sets |
| 28 | understanding | 5 sets |
| 29 | a kind of metaphor that makes a comparison between two startlingly different things | 4 sets |
| 30 | an elaborate metaphor or figurative device; a fanciful supposition (quite being used in the 17th century - associated usually with poets) | 4 sets |
| 31 | a fanciful poetic image, especially an elaborate or exaggerated comparison (metaphor) that gets developed beyond the initial mention of it. | 4 sets |
| 32 | n. a fanciful idea or image, esp. an exaggerated poetic comparison; an extravagant construction | 4 sets |
| 33 | excessive pride in oneself | 4 sets |
| 34 | a fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. a conceit displays intellectual cleverness due to the unusual comparison being made. | 4 sets |
| 35 | exclusively high opinion of one's own worth or ability | 4 sets |
| 36 | an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc. | 4 sets |
| 37 | a fanciful poetic image or metaphor that likens on ething to something else that is seemingly very different. | 3 sets |
| 38 | an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things | 3 sets |
| 39 | an ingenious or complex metaphor | 3 sets |
| 40 | a surprising, very clever, and elaborately extended metaphor | 3 sets |