overweening
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[edit] English
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[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːnɪŋ
[edit] Adjective
overweening (comparative more overweening, superlative most overweening)
- Unduly confident; arrogant; presumptuous; conceited.
- She wins one modeling contest in Montana and suddenly she's overweening.
- Exaggerated, excessive.
[edit] Derived terms
terms derived from overweaning (adjective)
[edit] Noun
overweening (uncountable)
