CONCEIT Conceit is a one of the poetic technique.A conceit means an elaborate and often surprising comparison between two apparently dissimilar things. noun noun: conceit ; plural noun: conceits 1 excessive pride in oneself. "he was puffed up with conceit" synonyms: vanity , narcissism , conceitedness, self-love , self-admiration , self-adulation , self-regard , egotism , egoism , egocentricity, egomania ; More antonyms: modesty , humility 2 an ingenious or fanciful comparison or metaphor. "the idea of the wind's singing is a prime romantic conceit" synonyms: image , imagery , figurative expression, metaphor , simile , trope , figure of speech ; More · an artistic effect or d...