eingebildet — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arrogant adj Having an inflated opinion of oneself, usually paired with contempt for others.
- conceited adj Having an excessively high opinion of oneself; vain and self-important.
- haughty adj Acting as if one is better than others; arrogantly proud and disdainful.
- imaginary adj Not real; existing only in the mind or imagination.
- overweening adj Unduly confident; (sometimes also) arrogant.
- smug adjective Overly pleased with oneself, in a way that others find annoying.
Senses
eingebildet is used for these senses in English:
- arrogant Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.
- big-headed Arrogant, having an exaggerated perception of one's positive qualities.
- conceited Having an excessively favourable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; egotistical and vain.
- full of oneself (idiomatic) Egotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work, interests, point of view, etc.
- haughty Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
- imaginary Existing only in the imagination.
- overweening Unduly confident; arrogant.
- stuck up (idiomatic) snobbish, conceited; believing oneself to be better than others, usually because of abundant success; haughty; arrogant or egotistical.