overweening
a . 骄傲的,自负的,过于自信的
骄傲的,自负的,过于自信的
overweening adj 1 :
unrestrained ,
especially with regard to feelings ;
"
extravagant praise "; "
exuberant compliments ";
"
overweening ambition "; "
overweening greed " [
synonym :
{
excessive }, {
extravagant }, {
exuberant }, {
overweening }]
2 :
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 [
synonym : {
overweening }, {
uppity }]
Overweening \
O `
ver *
ween "
ing \,
a .
Unduly confident ;
arrogant ;
presumptuous ;
conceited . --
{
O `
ver *
ween "
ingly },
adv . --
Milton . -- {
O `
ver *
ween "
ing *
ness },
n .
[
1913 Webster ]
The conceits of warmed or overweening brain . --
Locke .
[
1913 Webster ]
Here '
s an overweening rogue . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
Overweening \
O `
ver *
ween "
ing \,
n .
Conceit ;
arrogance . --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
133 Moby Thesaurus words for "
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
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OVERWEENING Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of OVERWEENING is arrogant, presumptuous How to use overweening in a sentence Did you know?
OVERWEENING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary They are becoming overweening and arrogant, and their supporters are beginning to find it difficult to justify their employment legislation
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overweening - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Noun overweening (countable and uncountable, plural overweenings) (now rare) An excessively high opinion of oneself or one’s abilities; presumption, arrogance
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overweening | meaning of overweening in Longman Dictionary of . . . overweening meaning, definition, what is overweening: too proud and confident – used to show d : Learn more
Overweening Definition Meaning | YourDictionary Overweening definition: Presumptuously arrogant; overbearing
Overweening - definition of overweening by The Free Dictionary 1 presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud 2 exaggerated; excessive: overweening pride
overweening - WordReference. com Dictionary of English presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud: a brash, insolent, overweening fellow exaggerated, excessive, or arrogant: overweening prejudice; overweening pride