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overweening

/'oʊvər'winɪŋ/

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adjective
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
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"overweening ambition" "overweening greed"

Similar:

excessive extravagant exuberant unrestrained
adjective
presumptuously arrogant
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"had a witty but overweening manner" "no idea how overweening he would be"

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uppity immodest

Examples of overweening

"overweening ambition"
"overweening greed"
"had a witty but overweening manner"
"no idea how overweening he would be"