overweening English

Meaning overweening meaning

What does overweening mean?

overweening

— adjective (= uppity) 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

— adjective (= extravagant, exuberant) unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings extravagant praise exuberant compliments overweening ambition overweening greed

Synonyms overweening synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as overweening?

overweening English » English

arrogant

haughty

excessive

uppity

stuck-up

proud

overbearing

insolent

exuberant

extravagant

contemptuous

vainglorious

unconscionable

superoptimal

supercillious

supercilious

snooty

self-conceit

scornful

puffed up

prideful

pretentious

presumptuous

plethoric

pigheaded

overweeningness

overconfident

ostentatious

obstinate

lordly

lofty

inordinate

high-handed

high and mighty

full of oneself

egotistical

cussed

condescending

conceited

conceit

cocky

bumptious

brash

bold

assumptive

assuming

affected