over·ween·ing /-ˈwinɪŋ/
(a.)驕傲的,自負的,過於自信的
O·ver·ween·ing, a. Unduly confident; arrogant; presumptuous; conceited. -- O*ver*ween*ingly, adv. --Milton. -- O*ver*ween*ing*ness, n.
The conceits of warmed or overweening brain. --Locke.
Here's an overweening rogue. --Shak.
O·ver·ween·ing, n. Conceit; arrogance.
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overweening
adj 1: unrestrained in especially feelings; "extravagant praise";
"exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition";
"overweening greed" [syn: excessive, extravagant,
exuberant]
2: 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 [syn: uppity]