exaggerated opinion of oneself

exaggerated opinion of oneself
n.
Selbstüberschätzung f.

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  • exaggerated — /əgˈzædʒəreɪtəd/ (say uhg zajuhraytuhd), /ɛg / (say eg ) adjective 1. unduly magnified: to have an exaggerated opinion of oneself. 2. abnormally increased or enlarged: a heart greatly exaggerated by disease. –exaggeratedly, adverb …  

  • exaggerated — adjective 1. represented as greater than is true or reasonable (Freq. 2) an exaggerated opinion of oneself • Syn: ↑overdone, ↑overstated • Similar to: ↑immoderate 2. enlarged to an abnormal degree …   Useful english dictionary

  • exaggerated — exaggeratedly, adv. /ig zaj euh ray tid/, adj. 1. unduly or unrealistically magnified: to have an exaggerated opinion of oneself. 2. abnormally increased or enlarged. [1545 55; EXAGGERATE + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

  • self-opinion — /sɛlf əˈpɪnjən/ (say self uh pinyuhn) noun 1. opinion, especially exaggerated opinion, of oneself. 2. obstinacy in one s views …  

  • self-opinion — noun Date: circa 1580 high or exaggerated opinion of oneself ; self conceit …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • full of oneself — Having a high or exaggerated opinion of one s own importance, etc (also full of one s own importance), too much the subject of one s own conversation • • • Main Entry: ↑full * * * very self satisfied and with an exaggerated sense of self worth …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-opinion — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : high or exaggerated estimate of oneself : self conceit if I should ever attain to the degree of self opinion requisite to such an undertaking William Cowper …   Useful english dictionary

  • pride — [prīd] n. [ME < OE pryte < prut, PROUD] 1. a) an unduly high opinion of oneself; exaggerated self esteem; conceit b) haughty behavior resulting from this; arrogance 2. proper respect for oneself; sense of one s own dignity or worth; self… …   English World dictionary

  • pride — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Sense of self worth Nouns 1. pride, hauteur; dignity, self respect, self esteem, self sufficiency, reserve. 2. (sympton of pride) arrogance, insolence; ostentation; vanity, vainglory, crest, airs, high… …   English dictionary for students

  • overdone — adjective 1. represented as greater than is true or reasonable (Freq. 2) an exaggerated opinion of oneself • Syn: ↑exaggerated, ↑overstated • Similar to: ↑immoderate 2. cooked too long but still edible …   Useful english dictionary

  • overstated — adjective represented as greater than is true or reasonable an exaggerated opinion of oneself • Syn: ↑exaggerated, ↑overdone • Similar to: ↑immoderate …   Useful english dictionary

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