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Sep. 16, 2016
overweening\OH-ver-WEE-ning\adjective
1. presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud: a brash,
insolent, overweening fellow.
2. exaggerated, excessive, or arrogant: overweening prejudice;
overweening pride.
QuotesHe was an envious and overweening man who resented the fact that
Sir Balin had won the sword.
-- Peter Ackroyd, The Death of King Arthur: The Immortal Legend; A
Retelling, 2010
Origin of overweeningOverweening is formed from the verb overween
meaning "to be conceited or arrogant." The older verb ween means "to
think; suppose" or "to expect, hope, or intend."Overweening entered
English in the mid-1300s.More From Dictionary.comSubmit a favorite word
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