Added 9 October 2026
overweening
/əʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ/ adjective
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noun
- An excessively high opinion of oneself or one’s abilities; presumption, arrogance.
verb
- present participle and gerund of overween
Origin
From Middle English overweninge, equivalent to overween + -ing. Cognate with obsolete Dutch overwanig, overwaand (“presumptuous; cocky; conceited”).
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