overweening

/əʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ//oʊvɚˈwinɪŋ/

adjective

  1. 1

    Unduly confident; arrogant

    “She wins one modeling contest in Montana and suddenly she’s overweening.”
  2. 2

    Exaggerated, excessive.

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    An excessively high opinion of oneself or one’s abilities; presumption, arrogance.

verb

  1. 1

    To think too highly or arrogantly of (oneself).

  2. 2

    To make or render arrogant and overweening.

  3. 3

    To overwhelm.

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