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mórchúiseach — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • conceited adj Having an excessively high opinion of oneself; vain and self-important.
  • overconfident adj Excessively sure of oneself, often to the point of being careless or arrogant.
  • overweening adj Unduly confident; (sometimes also) arrogant.
  • pompous adj Overly self-important, grand, or full of exaggerated dignity.
  • prideful adj Full of pride, especially in an excessive or boastful way.

Senses

mórchúiseach is used for these senses in English:

  • conceited Having an excessively favourable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; egotistical and vain.
  • overconfident Presumptuous, cocksure, rude and disrespectful.
  • overweening Unduly confident; arrogant.
  • pompous Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.
  • prideful Full of pride.
  • self-important Having, or behaving as if having, too high of an opinion of one's own importance.

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