overweening (adj.)

  1. unrestrained, especially with regard to 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 ]

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