Conceit and Humility

Opposite meaning words

Conceit noun - An often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements.

Usage example: even though her novels are enormously popular, the writer is more prone to insecurity than to conceit

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Humility is an antonym for conceit in topics: egotism, modesty.

Humility noun - The absence of any feelings of being better than others.

Usage example: displaying genuine humility, the peace activist accepted the Nobel Prize on behalf of all who have worked to end the violence

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Conceit is an antonym for humility in modesty topic.

Nearby Word: humiliation

common	common conceit	common humility
basic	basic conceit	basic humility

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Humility and Conceit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/conceit/humility

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