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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

    Overweening means being too proud or confident in yourself, or having too much power or influence. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from various sources.

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

    Overweening means arrogant, presumptuous, or immoderate. Learn its synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  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

    Overweening means being too proud or confident in yourself, or having excessive ambition or arrogance. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  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.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....

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

    Overweening means showing that you are too confident or proud, often in a disapproving way. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples, synonyms and pronunciation tips.