Search Result:overweening
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˏovZˋwinIŋ 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˏouvәˊwiːniŋ 〕
Overview of adj overweening
The adj overweening has 2 senses
- excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening -- (unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed")
- overweening, uppity -- (presumptuously arrogant; "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)