o|ver|ween|ing

o|ver|ween|ing
o|ver|ween|ing «OH vuhr WEE nihng», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. thinking too much of oneself; conceited; self-confident; presumptuous: »

overweening confidence in his own powers (William H. Prescott).

2. excessive; exaggerated; »

overweening ambition.

–n.
excessive esteem; overestimation.
[present participle of Middle English overween < over- + ween expect]
o´ver|ween´ing|ly, adverb.
o´ver|ween´ing|ness, noun.

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  • o´ver|ween´ing|ness — o|ver|ween|ing «OH vuhr WEE nihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. thinking too much of oneself; conceited; self confident; presumptuous: »overweening confidence in his own powers (William H. Prescott). 2. excessive; exaggerated; »overweening ambition …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Overweening — O ver*ween ing, a. Unduly confident; arrogant; presumptuous; conceited. {O ver*ween ingly}, adv. Milton. {O ver*ween ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] The conceits of warmed or overweening brain. Locke. [1913 Webster] Here s an overweening rogue. Shak …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overweeningly — Overweening O ver*ween ing, a. Unduly confident; arrogant; presumptuous; conceited. {O ver*ween ingly}, adv. Milton. {O ver*ween ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] The conceits of warmed or overweening brain. Locke. [1913 Webster] Here s an overweening …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overweeningness — Overweening O ver*ween ing, a. Unduly confident; arrogant; presumptuous; conceited. {O ver*ween ingly}, adv. Milton. {O ver*ween ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] The conceits of warmed or overweening brain. Locke. [1913 Webster] Here s an overweening …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overweening — o•ver•ween•ing [[t]ˈoʊ vərˈwi nɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud 2) exaggerated; excessive: overweening pride[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50; ME overweninde, prob. as a calque of OFsurcuidant; see over , ween… …   From formal English to slang

  • overweening — o|ver|ween|ing [ˌəuvəˈwi:nıŋ US ˌouvər ] adj formal [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: overween to be too confident (14 19 centuries), from ween to think, believe (11 20 centuries), from Old English wenan] too proud and confident used to show disapproval …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Overweening — O ver*ween ing, n. Conceit; arrogance. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overweening — o|ver|ween|ing [ ,ouvər winıŋ ] adjective FORMAL used for describing a bad quality that someone has which makes them very unpleasant: overweening pride a. used for describing someone who is too proud and confident and ignores other people s… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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