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    o·ver·ween·ing
    /ˌōvərˈwēniNG/

    adjective

    • 1. showing excessive confidence or pride: "overweening ambition"

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

    The meaning of OVERWEENING is arrogant, presumptuous. How to use overweening in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERWEENING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    being too proud or confident in yourself: overweening pride / arrogance / vanity. She is driven by overweening ambition. Synonyms. proud (FEELING IMPORTANT) disapproving. uppity informal disapproving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. boastful He was confident, not boastful.

  4. 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. Confidence and pride are okay in moderation.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › overweeningOVERWEENING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Overweening definition: presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud. See examples of OVERWEENING used in a sentence.

  6. 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....

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERWEENING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    being too proud or confident in yourself: overweening pride / arrogance / vanity. She is driven by overweening ambition. Synonyms. proud (FEELING IMPORTANT) disapproving. uppity informal disapproving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. boastful He was confident, not boastful.

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

    Definition of overweening adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERWEENING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    overweening. (oʊvəʳwiːnɪŋ ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you want to emphasize your disapproval of someone's great ambition or pride, you can refer to their overweening ambition or pride. [formal, disapproval] 'Your modesty is a cover for your overweening conceit,' she said. More Synonyms of overweening.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › overweeningoverweening | meaning of overweening in Longman Dictionary of ...

    overweening meaning, definition, what is overweening: too proud and confident – used to show d...: Learn more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › overweeningOverweening Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. (now rare) An excessively high opinion of oneself or one's abilities; presumption, arrogance. Wiktionary.