overweening

Letters that make overweening

o, e, g, n, r, i, v, w are letters that make 'overweening'

Words within overweening

ER, OV, en, ng, EE, wee, over, in, IN, Er, In, Ni are words within 'overweening'


2 possible definitions for 'overweening'

Overweening as "unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings"

Under this definition, overweening is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

excessive, extravagant, exuberant have the same meaning as 'overweening'

Derivatives of overweening

excessiveness, inordinateness, extravagancy, excess, extravagance are derivatives of 'overweening'.

Similar to overweening

unrestrained is similar to overweening.

Example of overweening used within this context

"extravagant praise", "exuberant compliments", "overweening ambition", "overweening greed"


Overweening as "presumptuously arrogant"

Under this definition, overweening is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

uppity has the same meaning as overweening

Derivatives of overweening

uppityness, uppishness are derivatives of 'overweening'.

Similar to overweening

immodest is similar to overweening.

Example of overweening used within this context

"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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