English adjective: overweening | |||
1. | overweening unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings | ||
Samples | Extravagant praise. Exuberant compliments. Overweening ambition. Overweening greed. | ||
Synonyms | excessive, extravagant, exuberant | ||
Similar | unrestrained | ||
Antonyms | restrained | ||
2. | overweening presumptuously arrogant | ||
Samples | Had a witty but overweening manner. No idea how overweening he would be. Getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down. | ||
Synonyms | uppity | ||
Similar | immodest | ||
Antonyms | modest | ||