Bigheaded Meaning in English
word
bɪɡˈhɛdɪd
big-HED-id
bɪɡˈhɛdɪd
big-HED-id
Definition
If someone is bigheaded, they think too highly of themselves and act as if they are more important or better than others.
Usage & Nuances
This is an informal, often negative adjective. It is commonly used to criticize someone's attitude. Similar to 'arrogant', but more colloquial. Common collocations: 'don't be bigheaded', 'so bigheaded after the win'.
Spanish: presumido - creído - engreídoPortuguese (BR): arrogante - convencidoPortuguese (PT): convencido - arroganteChinese (Simplified): 自大Chinese (Traditional): 自大Hindi: घमंडीArabic: متعجرف - مغرورBengali: আত্মম্ভরী - অহঙ্কারীRussian: зазнавшийся - заносчивыйJapanese: うぬぼれ屋 - 天狗（てんぐ）になるVietnamese: tự cao tự đại - kiêu ngạoKorean: 잘난 척하는 - 거만한Turkish: kibirli - kendini beğenmişUrdu: خود پسند - گھمنڈیIndonesian: sombong - besar kepala
Example Sentences
Don't be bigheaded about your success.
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People say he's bigheaded, but he works hard.
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She became bigheaded after winning the prize.
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I can't stand how bigheaded he gets when people compliment him.
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You don’t have to be bigheaded just because you did well.
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After the interview, he was a bit bigheaded, thinking he'd nailed it.
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