overweening in German
overweening in German is anmaßend, arrogant, eingebildet — overweening means far too sure of yourself, and sometimes rude with it.
overweening in German
anmaßend
Unduly confident; arrogant.
arrogant
Unduly confident; arrogant.
eingebildet
Unduly confident; arrogant.
überheblich
Unduly confident; arrogant.
What does "overweening" mean?
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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”."
- 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 German?
"overweening" in German is anmaßend, arrogant, eingebildet. overweening means: Far too sure of yourself, and sometimes rude with it.
Are there other ways to say "overweening" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "overweening": anmaßend, arrogant, eingebildet, überheblich.
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