overweening

About 0.21 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Unduly confident; arrogant.

   overweening pride

2. adjective Exaggerated, excessive.
3. noun An excessively high opinion of oneself or one’s abilities; presumption, arrogance.
4. verb present participle and gerund of overween

Similar words

excessive extravagant uppity exuberant immodest unrestrained overweaning cocky overhaughty overboastful

Often followed by

pride confidence ambition self power vanity conceit and sense arrogance

Word family

overweeningly