overweening

Words with a similar base: overweening

'overweening'

[excessive.s.02] as in: unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

Examples:
extravagant praise
exuberant compliments
overweening ambition
overweening greed

'overweening'

[overweening.s.02] as in: presumptuously arrogant; ; - S.V.Benet;

- NY Times

Examples:
had a witty but overweening manner
no idea how overweening he would be
getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down

Origins

					overweening (English)
├── -ing (English)
│   ├── -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── -ing (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -inge (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── overween (English)
    └── overwenen (Middle English (1100-1500))

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