overweeningly

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1. Presumptuously arrogant; overbearing: had a witty but overweening manner about him.

2. Excessive; immoderate: overweening ambition.

over·weening·ly adv.

overweening [ˌəʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ]

adj

1. (of a person) excessively arrogant or presumptuous

2. (of opinions, appetites, etc.) excessive; immoderate

[over- + weening, from Old English wēnan: see ween]

overweeningly adv

overweeningness n

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Adj.	1.	overweening - unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed" extravagant, exuberant, excessive unrestrained - not subject to restraint; "unrestrained laughter"
	2.	overweening - 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 uppity immodest - having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc; "brash immodest boasting"

overweening

adjective

1. arrogant, lordly, proud, vain, swaggering, pompous, cocky, conceited, blustering, imperious, self-confident, overbearing, haughty, opinionated, egotistical, disdainful, presumptuous, high-handed, insolent, supercilious, high and mighty (informal), cocksure, vainglorious, uppish (Brit. informal) his overweening arrogance and pride
arrogant modest, timid, self-conscious, hesitant, unassuming, unobtrusive, self-effacing, diffident, deferential

2. excessive, exaggerated, over the top (slang), extravagant, disproportionate, inordinate, intemperate, immoderate, blown up out of all proportion, O.T.T. (slang) her overweening admiration of her father

Translations

overweening [ˌəʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ] ADJ → arrogante, presuntuoso, altivo
overweening pride → desmesurado orgullo m

overweening

adj → überheblich, anmaßend; arrogance, pride, ambition → maßlos

overweening [ˌəʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ] adj (frm, pej) (pride, arrogance, ambition, self-confidence) → smodato/a, eccessivo/a, smisurato/a

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Patriotism may be the last refuge of a scoundrel, but churning out a potboiler seems to be the last refuge of the overweeningly confident.

Roman Scumbag: Ralph Reed was a despicable political operative. Maybe ... by Malanowski, Jamie / Washington Monthly

Its onscreen icons are not overweeningly obtrusive; perhaps they don't seem jarring since some TV channels already play with promos that pop-up over shows.

POINT AND CLICK--AT YOUR TV by Jon Fine / BusinessWeek

Machiavelli recorded popular outrage at urban demolitions for it, viewing it as overweeningly "royal" and isolationist (Istorie Fiorentine, VII, iv).

Cosimo I de' Medici and His Self-Presentation in Florentine Art and ... by Langdon, Gabrielle / Renaissance Quarterly

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