overweening

7 antonyms for overweening — opposites grouped by meaning.

Adj — Far too sure of yourself, and sometimes rude with it.

Synonyms by Meaning

1. adj

Far too sure of yourself, and sometimes rude with it.

“While they ultimately came to the same conclusion, the pre-emptive tweet made it harder to rebut the court's judgment that they were “supine servants of an overweening master”.”

uppity exuberant extravagant excessive

Opposites

modest unsure uncertain timid

2. adj

Much greater than is reasonable or necessary.

Opposites

reasonable moderate appropriate

Antonyms

modest unsure uncertain timid reasonable moderate appropriate

Etymology

Came from Middle English overweninge, equivalent to overween plus -ing. It is cognate with the obsolete Dutch overwanig, overwaand (“presumptuous; cocky; conceited”).

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