swollen (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *swollen*:
ADJECTIVE	all	swollen, conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen-headed, vain	characteristic of false / false pride

swollen > pronunciation
Sounds	swow'lahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *swollen*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	characteristic of false / false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
Examples	"so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty" "growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary"
Synonyms	conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen-headed, vain
Broader	proud	Feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth
Spanish	egoísta, engreído, fatuo, presumido, presuntuoso, pretencioso, vanidoso
Catalan	envanit, fatu, presumit, presumptuós, vanitós

HyperDic: swollen