conceitless

adj

conceitless

adj

Etymology From conceit + -less.

1

Obsolete Stupid; thoughtless; dull.

  • Think’st thou I am so shallow, so conceitless, To be seduced by thy flattery, That hast deceived so many with thy vows?c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii]:
  • 1614, William Browne, The Shepheards Pipe, London: George Norton, The First Eglogue, He thus departeth as God would harmlesse; And forth of auenture his way is went, But whitherward he draw, he conceitlesse Was, he nat knew to what place he was bent.
Antonyms
conceitful
Derived terms
conceitlessness

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