First Known Use: 14th century
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overweening
adjective over·ween·ing \-ˈwē-niŋ\
: too confident or proud
: too great : excessive and unpleasant
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Origin of OVERWEENING
Middle English overwening, present participle of overwenen to be arrogant, from over + wenen to ween
Related to OVERWEENING
- Synonyms
- assured, biggety (or biggity) [Southern & Midland], bigheaded, complacent, consequential, egoistic (also egoistical), egotistic (or egotistical), important, conceited, pompous, prideful, proud, self-conceited, self-important, self-opinionated, self-satisfied, smug, stuck-up, swellheaded, vain, vainglorious
- Antonyms
- egoless, humble, modest, uncomplacent
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