- overweening over·ween·ing adj
- [ˌəʊvə'wiːnɪŋ]
frm pej (pride, arrogance, ambition, self-confidence) smodato (-a), eccessivo (-a), smisurato (-a)
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overweening over·ween·ing adj
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over·ween·ing — /ˌoʊvɚˈwiːnıŋ/ adj formal + disapproving 1 : too confident or proud speeches by overweening politicians 2 : too great : excessive and unpleasant overweening ambition/pride … Useful english dictionary
o´ver|ween´ing|ness — o|ver|ween|ing «OH vuhr WEE nihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. thinking too much of oneself; conceited; self confident; presumptuous: »overweening confidence in his own powers (William H. Prescott). 2. excessive; exaggerated; »overweening ambition … Useful english dictionary
o´ver|ween´ing|ly — o|ver|ween|ing «OH vuhr WEE nihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. thinking too much of oneself; conceited; self confident; presumptuous: »overweening confidence in his own powers (William H. Prescott). 2. excessive; exaggerated; »overweening ambition … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|ween|ing — «OH vuhr WEE nihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. thinking too much of oneself; conceited; self confident; presumptuous: »overweening confidence in his own powers (William H. Prescott). 2. excessive; exaggerated; »overweening ambition … Useful english dictionary
overweening — o•ver•ween•ing [[t]ˈoʊ vərˈwi nɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud 2) exaggerated; excessive: overweening pride[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50; ME overweninde, prob. as a calque of OFsurcuidant; see over , ween… … From formal English to slang
