Definition of big-headed in English:

big-headed

adjective bɪɡˈhɛdɪdˈbɪɡˌhɛdəd

informal

Conceited or arrogant.
I'm trying not to get too big-headed
Example sentencesExamples
- He insulted me and accused me of being proud and big-headed.
- Of course, that comment wasn't to praise you— so don't get bigheaded.
- Having so much money so young is going to make anyone a bit big-headed, and they have got the world at their feet.
- Life on the tightrope of politics is like a drug for those mad, brave or bigheaded enough to attempt it.
- Despite their recent successes on the classical music scene, they have not become big-headed.
- I don't feel under the same pressure now but I don't want to get big-headed.
- And, this may sound bigheaded, but we just made a really great record.
- I've told them to give me a kick up the backside if I ever get too bigheaded.
- The key is to be confident and talk positively about yourself without coming across bigheaded.
- But though he loved telling you what he had done and was a wonderful gossip, he was not big-headed.
Synonyms
conceited, arrogant, boastful, cocky, cocksure, full of oneself, above oneself, self-important, immodest, swaggering, strutting
vain, self-satisfied, self-congratulatory, pleased with oneself, self-loving, in love with oneself, self-admiring, self-regarding, smug, complacent
informal swollen-headed, too big for one's boots
literary vainglorious
rare peacockish

Derivatives

big-headedness

nounˈbɪɡhɛdɪdnəsˈbɪɡˌhɛdədnəs

informal

I don't think there's a natural big-headedness about them.
Example sentencesExamples
- Free of any pretension and big-headedness, it was one of the most engaging things I have ever seen on the stage, professional or amateur.
- Many dinners were spent lamenting his various acts of big-headedness.
- I knew she was sometimes a little big-headed and right now she was just showing her big-headedness.
- It simply promotes feelings of bitterness if you are the loser, or incredible, overly-egotistical big-headedness if you so happen to be the winner.
- Some blurbs reveal big-headedness, others ignorance or hidden anxieties or secret wishes.

Definition of big-headed in US English:

big-headed

adjectiveˈbiɡˌhedədˈbɪɡˌhɛdəd

informal

Conceited or arrogant.
I'm trying not to get too big-headed
Example sentencesExamples
- The key is to be confident and talk positively about yourself without coming across bigheaded.
- But though he loved telling you what he had done and was a wonderful gossip, he was not big-headed.
- He insulted me and accused me of being proud and big-headed.
- I've told them to give me a kick up the backside if I ever get too bigheaded.
- Life on the tightrope of politics is like a drug for those mad, brave or bigheaded enough to attempt it.
- Having so much money so young is going to make anyone a bit big-headed, and they have got the world at their feet.
- I don't feel under the same pressure now but I don't want to get big-headed.
- Of course, that comment wasn't to praise you— so don't get bigheaded.
- Despite their recent successes on the classical music scene, they have not become big-headed.
- And, this may sound bigheaded, but we just made a really great record.
Synonyms
conceited, arrogant, boastful, cocky, cocksure, full of oneself, above oneself, self-important, immodest, swaggering, strutting

词汇	big-headed
释义	Definition of big-headed in English: big-headed adjective bɪɡˈhɛdɪdˈbɪɡˌhɛdəd informal Conceited or arrogant. I'm trying not to get too big-headed Example sentencesExamples He insulted me and accused me of being proud and big-headed. Of course, that comment wasn't to praise you— so don't get bigheaded. Having so much money so young is going to make anyone a bit big-headed, and they have got the world at their feet. Life on the tightrope of politics is like a drug for those mad, brave or bigheaded enough to attempt it. Despite their recent successes on the classical music scene, they have not become big-headed. I don't feel under the same pressure now but I don't want to get big-headed. And, this may sound bigheaded, but we just made a really great record. I've told them to give me a kick up the backside if I ever get too bigheaded. The key is to be confident and talk positively about yourself without coming across bigheaded. But though he loved telling you what he had done and was a wonderful gossip, he was not big-headed. Synonyms conceited, arrogant, boastful, cocky, cocksure, full of oneself, above oneself, self-important, immodest, swaggering, strutting vain, self-satisfied, self-congratulatory, pleased with oneself, self-loving, in love with oneself, self-admiring, self-regarding, smug, complacent informal swollen-headed, too big for one's boots literary vainglorious rare peacockish Derivatives big-headedness nounˈbɪɡhɛdɪdnəsˈbɪɡˌhɛdədnəs informal I don't think there's a natural big-headedness about them. Example sentencesExamples Free of any pretension and big-headedness, it was one of the most engaging things I have ever seen on the stage, professional or amateur. Many dinners were spent lamenting his various acts of big-headedness. I knew she was sometimes a little big-headed and right now she was just showing her big-headedness. It simply promotes feelings of bitterness if you are the loser, or incredible, overly-egotistical big-headedness if you so happen to be the winner. Some blurbs reveal big-headedness, others ignorance or hidden anxieties or secret wishes. Definition of big-headed in US English: big-headed adjectiveˈbiɡˌhedədˈbɪɡˌhɛdəd informal Conceited or arrogant. I'm trying not to get too big-headed Example sentencesExamples The key is to be confident and talk positively about yourself without coming across bigheaded. But though he loved telling you what he had done and was a wonderful gossip, he was not big-headed. He insulted me and accused me of being proud and big-headed. I've told them to give me a kick up the backside if I ever get too bigheaded. Life on the tightrope of politics is like a drug for those mad, brave or bigheaded enough to attempt it. Having so much money so young is going to make anyone a bit big-headed, and they have got the world at their feet. I don't feel under the same pressure now but I don't want to get big-headed. Of course, that comment wasn't to praise you— so don't get bigheaded. Despite their recent successes on the classical music scene, they have not become big-headed. And, this may sound bigheaded, but we just made a really great record. Synonyms conceited, arrogant, boastful, cocky, cocksure, full of oneself, above oneself, self-important, immodest, swaggering, strutting
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