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English adjective: overweening

1. overweening unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings


SamplesExtravagant praise.
Exuberant compliments.
Overweening ambition.
Overweening greed.


Synonymsexcessive, extravagant, exuberant


Similarunrestrained


Antonymsrestrained

2. overweening presumptuously arrogant


SamplesHad a witty but overweening manner.
No idea how overweening he would be.
Getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down.


Synonymsuppity


Similarimmodest


Antonymsmodest









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