o·ver·ween·ing (  v r-w  n ng)adj. 1. Presumptuously arrogant; overbearing: had a witty but overweening manner about him. 2. Excessive; immoderate: overweening ambition. o ver·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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | overweening - unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed" 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 Timesimmodest - 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
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 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
overweening [ˌəʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ] adj (frm, pej) (pride, arrogance, ambition, self-confidence) → smodato/a, eccessivo/a, smisurato/a
overweening [ˌəʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ] adj (frm, pej) (pride, arrogance, ambition, self-confidence) → smodato/a, eccessivo/a, smisurato/a
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