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Meaning of bighead | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈbɪɡˌhɛd/

Definitions

  1. A person with an inflated opinion of themselves; a conceited or arrogant person.
    colloquial, countable, especially
  2. Any of several species of fish having a large head.
    colloquial, countable
  3. Any of several animal diseases that cause swelling of the head.
    colloquial, uncountable

Equivalents

Ελληνικά κεφάλα
Italiano pallone gonfiato

Examples

“He is such a bighead and so lazy that I don't know how far he will go. He can read and write English a little bit and he thinks that is enough for him to know.”
“'But there are too many egos, way too many. I mean bigheads who are sidetracked by stuff away from football.'”
“I'm not such a bighead that I think I can do better than Hugh and Hereman at reclaiming the main island.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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