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Overweening

Overweening Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Overweening? [adj] presumptuously arrogant; "had a witty but overweening manner"; "no idea how overweening he would be"- S.V.Benet; "getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down"- NY Times [adj] unrestrained in especially feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Overweening: excessive \| extravagant \| exuberant \| immodest \| unrestrained \| uppity Related Terms \| Find terms related to Overweening: a bit much \| abandoned \| arrogant \| assuming \| assured \| audacious \| boundless \| brash \| brazen \| brazenfaced \| bumptious \| cocksure \| cold \| complacent \| confident \| consequential \| contumelious \| convinced \| cool \| decided \| determined \| disdainful \| egregious \| enormous \| exaggerated \| excessive \| exorbitant \| extravagant \| extreme \| fabulous \| familiar \| fancy \| forward \| gigantic \| gluttonous \| high \| hubristic \| hyperbolic \| hypertrophied \| immoderate \| improvident \| imprudent \| impudent \| incautious \| incontinent \| indiscreet \| injudicious \| inordinate \| insolent \| insulting \| intemperate \| monstrous \| narcissan \| narcissine \| narcissistic \| narcistic \| obtrusive \| out of bounds \| out of sight \| outrageous \| overbig \| overbold \| overcareless \| overconfident \| overdeveloped \| overgreat \| overgrown \| overlarge \| overmuch \| overpresumptuous \| overproud \| oversure \| persuaded \| poised \| pompous \| positive \| presuming \| presumptuous \| procacious \| proud \| pushful \| pushy \| rash \| reassured \| secure \| self-admiring \| self-appointed \| self-approving \| self-asserting \| self-assertive \| self-assuming \| self-assured \| self-complacent \| self-confident \| self-congratulating \| self-congratulatory \| self-content \| self-contented \| self-delighting \| self-elect \| self-endeared \| self-esteeming \| self-gratulating \| self-gratulatory \| self-important \| self-loving \| self-reliant \| self-respecting \| self-satisfied \| self-sufficient \| smug \| steep \| stiff \| sure \| temerarious \| too much \| unafraid \| unbridled \| unchary \| unconscionable \| undoubting \| undue \| unfaltering \| unhesitating \| unreasonable \| unrestrained \| unwary \| unwavering \| uppish \| uppity \| vain \| vainglorious \| would-be See Also \| Overweening In Webster's Dictionary \O`verween"ing\, a. Unduly confident; arrogant; presumptuous; conceited. -- {O`verween"ingly}, adv. --Milton. -- {O`verween"ingness}, n. Here's an overweening rogue. --Shak. \O`ver*ween"ing\, n. Conceit; arrogance. --Milton.

Overweening Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Overweening?

[adj] presumptuously arrogant; "had a witty but overweening manner"; "no idea how overweening he would be"- S.V.Benet; "getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down"- NY Times
[adj] unrestrained in especially feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed"

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Overweening In Webster's Dictionary

\O`ver*ween"ing\, a.
Unduly confident; arrogant; presumptuous; conceited. --
{O`ver*ween"ingly}, adv. --Milton. -- {O`ver*ween"ing*ness},
n.

      Here's an overweening rogue.             --Shak.


\O`ver*ween"ing\, n.
Conceit; arrogance. --Milton.

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