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Rareoverweening
The correct spelling is overweening.
How to pronounce overweening
adjective
IPA: /əʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ/
Say it like: Ove-rwee-nin-g
The correct spelling is overweening. Unduly confident; arrogant For example: "She wins one modeling contest in Montana and suddenly she’s overweening."
Usage Examples
“She wins one modeling contest in Montana and suddenly she’s overweening.”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.Unduly confident; arrogant
- 2.Exaggerated, excessive.
noun
- 1.An excessively high opinion of oneself or one’s abilities; presumption, arrogance.
verb
- 1.To think too highly or arrogantly of (oneself).
- 2.To make or render arrogant and overweening.
- 3.To overwhelm.
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