swellhead

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noun

An arrogant or conceited person.

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egotistegoist
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Meanings

nounswellhead (plural swellheads)

plural swellheads

  1. informalAn arrogant or conceited person.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna conceited and self-centered person

Similar
egotistegoist
Broader
unpleasant persondisagreeable person
Also see
egoistegotist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From swell + head.

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Cite this entry
APA

swellhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swellhead

MLA

“swellhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swellhead. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swellhead,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swellhead.

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