overweening

[ oh-ver-wee-ning ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˈwi nɪŋ /

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adjective

presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud: a brash, insolent, overweening fellow.

exaggerated, excessive, or arrogant: overweening prejudice; overweening pride.

Origin of overweening

1300–50; Middle English overwening(e) (gerund); see overween, -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM overweening

o·ver·ween·ing·ly, adverbo·ver·ween·ing·ness, noun

Words nearby overweening

overvoltage, overwatch, overwear, overweary, overween, overweening, overweigh, overweight, overwhelm, overwhelming, overwind

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Example sentences from the Web for overweening

Their successes filled the Matabili with an overweening confidence in their power.
Impressions of South Africa|James Bryce
The fundamental element in the child's character is an overweening vanity coupled with an excessive orderliness.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne
In their overweening pride and self-confidence, they look with disdain upon the requirements of God.
Wit and Humor of the Bible|Marion D. Shutter
Otho Orseolo, who succeeded his father in 1008, by overweening ambition, drew on himself the ill-will of the people.
Venice and its Story|Thomas Okey

An overweening sense of the passion and importance of life hardly conduces to simplicity of manner.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for overweening

overweening

/ (ˌəʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ) /

adjective

(of a person) excessively arrogant or presumptuous

(of opinions, appetites, etc) excessive; immoderate

Derived forms of overweening

overweeningly, adverboverweeningness, noun

Word Origin for overweening

C14: over- + weening, from Old English wēnan: see ween

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	overweening
释义	overweening [ oh-ver-wee-ning ] / ˈoʊ vərˈwi nɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overweening ON THESAURUS.COM adjective presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud: a brash, insolent, overweening fellow. exaggerated, excessive, or arrogant: overweening prejudice; overweening pride. Origin of overweening 1300–50; Middle English overwening(e) (gerund); see overween, -ing² OTHER WORDS FROM overweening o·ver·ween·ing·ly, adverbo·ver·ween·ing·ness, noun Words nearby overweening overvoltage, overwatch, overwear, overweary, overween, overweening, overweigh, overweight, overwhelm, overwhelming, overwind Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overweening Their successes filled the Matabili with an overweening confidence in their power. Impressions of South Africa\|James Bryce The fundamental element in the child's character is an overweening vanity coupled with an excessive orderliness. Tics and Their Treatment\|Henry Meigne In their overweening pride and self-confidence, they look with disdain upon the requirements of God. Wit and Humor of the Bible\|Marion D. Shutter Otho Orseolo, who succeeded his father in 1008, by overweening ambition, drew on himself the ill-will of the people. Venice and its Story\|Thomas Okey An overweening sense of the passion and importance of life hardly conduces to simplicity of manner. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition\|Robert Louis Stevenson British Dictionary definitions for overweening overweening / (ˌəʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ) / adjective (of a person) excessively arrogant or presumptuous (of opinions, appetites, etc) excessive; immoderate Derived forms of overweening overweeningly, adverboverweeningness, noun Word Origin for overweening C14: over- + weening, from Old English wēnan: see ween Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to overweening brash, cavalier, conceited, haughty, insolent, lordly, pompous, presumptuous, pushy, supercilious, vain, egotistical, highhanded
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overweening

adjective

Origin of overweening

OTHER WORDS FROM overweening

Words nearby overweening

Example sentences from the Web for overweening

British Dictionary definitions for overweening

adjective

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Word Origin for overweening

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