swellheaded (Meaning)
swellheaded
one who has a swelled head
Synonyms & Antonyms of swellheaded
Synonyms:
- snobby
- braggart
- bragging
- snooty
- boastful
- overconfident
- condescending
- holier-than-thou
- masterful
- superior
- peremptory
- self-assured
- blustery
- bombastic
- self-applauding
- pontifical
- self-affected
- hifalutin
- supercilious
- assumptive
- bumptious
- snobbish
- self-adulatory
- uppish
- high-and-mighty
- self-contented
- disdainful
- self-assertive
- self-opinionated
- uppity
- self-centered
- high-handed
- self-gratulatory
- lofty
- blusterous
- swaggering
- presumptuous
- presuming
- self-confident
- lordly
- braggy
- self-engrossed
- huffy
- haughty
- imperious
- patronizing
- chesty
- high-hat
- fastuous
- pretentious
Antonyms:
swellheaded Sentence Examples
- Despite his lack of experience, he became swellheaded after receiving praise for his first project.
- She couldn't stand his swellheaded attitude, constantly bragging about his accomplishments.
- Winning the championship made him swellheaded, believing he was invincible on the court.
- His friends noticed a change in him as he became more swellheaded with each accolade he received.
- The CEO's swellheaded behavior alienated employees who found him increasingly difficult to work with.
- Her parents warned her not to become swellheaded after her achievements, reminding her to stay grounded.
- The politician's swellheadedness made it challenging for his team to collaborate effectively.
- Despite his swellheaded demeanor, he struggled to maintain genuine relationships with others.
- His rise to fame left him swellheaded, unable to appreciate the support of those who helped him along the way.
- She was surprised by her colleague's swellheadedness, having once seen him as humble and down-to-earth.
FAQs About the word swellheaded
one who has a swelled head
proud, egotistical, vain, smug, arrogant, bigheaded, important, self-important, toploftical, self-satisfied
humble, modest, uncomplacent, timid, egoless, overmodest, unassuming,diffident, self-doubting, down-to-earth
Despite his lack of experience, he became swellheaded after receiving praise for his first project.
She couldn't stand his swellheaded attitude, constantly bragging about his accomplishments.
Winning the championship made him swellheaded, believing he was invincible on the court.
His friends noticed a change in him as he became more swellheaded with each accolade he received.
