inbilsk
Swedish
Etymology
From Low German inbildsch (“haughty”), related to German einbildisch and German einbilderisch. See also Danish indbildsk.
Adjective
inbilsk (comparative mer inbilsk, superlative mest inbilsk)
- conceited, stuck up
Declension
| Inflection of inbilsk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | inbilsk | mer inbilsk | mest inbilsk |
| Neuter singular | inbilskt | mer inbilskt | mest inbilskt |
| Plural | inbilska | mer inbilska | mest inbilska |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | inbilske | mer inbilske | mest inbilske |
| All | inbilska | mer inbilska | mest inbilska |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. | |||
Synonyms
- egenkär
- fåfäng
- självbelåten
- uppblåst
Antonyms
- ödmjuk
Derived terms
- inbilskhet
Related terms
- inbilla
References
- inbilsk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- inbilsk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- inbilsk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)