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overweening in Dutch

overweening in Dutch is arrogant, verwaand, zelfverzekerd — overweening means far too sure of yourself, and sometimes rude with it.

overweening in Dutch

arrogant
adj
Unduly confident; arrogant.
verwaand
adj
Unduly confident; arrogant.
zelfverzekerd
adj
Unduly confident; arrogant.

What does "overweening" mean?

  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”."
  2. adj Much greater than is reasonable or necessary.
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overweening in a sentence

  • 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”.
  • She wins one modeling contest in Montana and suddenly she’s overweening.

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What is "overweening" in Dutch?
"overweening" in Dutch is arrogant, verwaand, zelfverzekerd. overweening means: Far too sure of yourself, and sometimes rude with it.
Are there other ways to say "overweening" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "overweening": arrogant, verwaand, zelfverzekerd.
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