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    overweening
    /ˌəʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. showing excessive confidence or pride: "overweening ambition"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERWEENING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    being too proud or confident in yourself: overweening pride / arrogance / vanity. She is driven by overweening ambition. Synonyms. proud (FEELING IMPORTANT) disapproving. uppity informal disapproving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. boastful He was confident, not boastful.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overweeningOverweening Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of OVERWEENING is arrogant, presumptuous. How to use overweening in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › overweeningOVERWEENING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Overweening definition: presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud. See examples of OVERWEENING used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERWEENING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    being too proud or confident in yourself: overweening pride / arrogance / vanity. She is driven by overweening ambition. Synonyms. proud (FEELING IMPORTANT) disapproving. uppity informal disapproving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. boastful He was confident, not boastful.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › overweeningOverweening - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Overweening is a negative term meaning arrogant or excessive. People can be described as having overweening pride or overweening ambition. It's too much and not good.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › overweeningoverweening adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of overweening adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERWEENING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    overweening. (oʊvəʳwiːnɪŋ ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you want to emphasize your disapproval of someone's great ambition or pride, you can refer to their overweening ambition or pride. [formal, disapproval] 'Your modesty is a cover for your overweening conceit,' she said. More Synonyms of overweening.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › overweeningOverweening - definition of overweening by The Free Dictionary

    Define overweening. overweening synonyms, overweening pronunciation, overweening translation, English dictionary definition of overweening. adj. 1. Presumptuously arrogant; overbearing: had a witty but overweening manner about him. 2. Excessive; immoderate: overweening ambition....

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryOVERWEENING definition in American English | Collins English...

    Jun 17, 2024 · 1. presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud. a brash, insolent, overweening fellow. 2. exaggerated, excessive, or arrogant. overweening prejudice. overweening pride.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › overweeningoverweening | meaning of overweening in Longman Dictionary of ...

    overweening meaning, definition, what is overweening: too proud and confident – used to show d...: Learn more.