2006-08-02 05:58:07 · 16 answers · asked by smilingontime 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Conceit is a favorable or unduly high opinion (one blown out of proportion usually) of your own abilities, worth, or opinions.
Confidence is the faith that you have self-assurance to be able to tackle the challenges that life places before you.
Confidence is a good part of anyone's personality -- and to be assured that you know you can try any task placed before you or be able to try to deal with any difficulty that life may put in your path is what makes for a mentally healthy human being.
Conceit is when a person gives off the impression that they are better than others -- and lets you know it in many different ways -- that they can do something better than you (but you actually have the skill to do the task), shove in your face their posessions/worth, or something else that is obnoxious.
So be aware that as a mentally/emotionally healthy human, we need the confidence to tackle whatever life presents to us as we journey through the years. Conceit on the other hand is a problem, and will only cause difficulty in interpersonal relationships, and harms the balance we need as individuals for a healthy mental/emotional status.
2006-08-02 06:09:25 · answer #1 · answered by sglmom 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Confidence is the inner knowledge and belief in an ability. Conceit outward bragging about an assumed or imagined quality and is without any validity- usually. Arrogance and Conceit are mates. Confidence and Courage are partners.
2006-08-02 06:13:31 · answer #2 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The noun conceit has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1: feelings of excessive pride
Synonyms: amour propre, self-love, vanity
Meaning #2: the trait of being vain and conceited
Synonym: vanity
The noun confidence has 5 meanings:
Meaning #1: freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
Synonyms: assurance, self-assurance, self-confidence, authority, sureness
Meaning #2: a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
Antonym: diffidence (meaning #1)
Meaning #3: a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
Meaning #4: a trustful relationship
Synonym: trust
Meaning #5: a secret that is confided or entrusted to another
2006-08-02 06:14:27 · answer #3 · answered by aboosait 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Confidence is knowing you can do something well; conceit is making sure everyone else knows it too.
2006-08-02 06:01:54 · answer #4 · answered by Kader 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Confidence is knowing you can do something. Conceit is thinking everyone else knows you can do something, and cares.
2006-08-02 06:16:10 · answer #5 · answered by Love2Sew 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Confidence is believing in yourself and knowing your good. Conceit is believing you are better than anyone else.
2006-08-02 06:02:16 · answer #6 · answered by kturner5265 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Conceited is letting everyone know you have confidence.
2006-08-02 06:01:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person who has confidence knows that he/she can accomplish the task.
A person who is conceited knows that he/she can accomplish the task and wants the rest of the world to know as well!
2006-08-02 12:50:06 · answer #8 · answered by just4funyall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Confidence is when you know that you are good at something. Conceit is when you think that you are better than anyone else at soemthing.
2006-08-02 06:02:43 · answer #9 · answered by Oblivia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Confidence means you are pretty sure you know something. Conceit means you know you know everything.
2006-08-03 08:29:22 · answer #10 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋