Synonyms for Overweening
Top synonyms for “overweening”: excessive, extravagant, exuberant, uppity, immodest, unrestrained.
Definitions
- (adjective)presumptuously arrogant“had a witty but overweening manner”
- (adjective)unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings“extravagant praise”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "overweening" include excessive, extravagant, exuberant, uppity, immodest, unrestrained. Our thesaurus lists 6 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "overweening" mean?
presumptuously arrogant Example: "had a witty but overweening manner"
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