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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 | ||
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