overweening | ||
1. | [ adjective ] unrestrained in especially feelings | |
Synonyms: | extravagant exuberant excessive | |
Examples: | "extravagant praise" "exuberant compliments" "overweening ambition" "overweening greed" |
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Related terms: | unrestrained | |
2. | [ adjective ] presumptuously arrogant | |
Synonyms: | uppity | |
Examples: | "had a witty but overweening manner" "no idea how overweening he would be"- S.V.Benet "getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down"- NY Times |
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Related terms: | immodest | |