überheblich — meaning in English
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English meaning
- haughty adj Acting as if one is better than others; arrogantly proud and disdainful.
- lofty adj Very tall or high.
- overbearing adj Excessively controlling, bossy, or forceful in manner.
- overconfident adj Excessively sure of oneself, often to the point of being careless or arrogant.
- overweening adj Far too sure of yourself, and sometimes rude with it.
- presumptuous adj Overconfident or arrogant in a way that overstepss what is appropriate or one's actual authority.
- smug adjective Overly pleased with oneself, in a way that others find annoying.
- stout adj Solidly built; somewhat fat.
Senses
überheblich is used for these senses in English:
- haughtily In a haughty manner; with excessive or unwarranted pride.
- haughty Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
- hubristic Of, or relating to hubris; overly arrogant.
- lofty Extremely proud; arrogant; haughty.
- overbearing Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.
- overconfident Too confident.
- overweening Unduly confident; arrogant.
- presumptuous Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding what is appropriate or right.
lofty — full definition
- adj Very tall or high.
- adj Noble or idealistic, sometimes to the point of being unrealistic.
- adj Haughty or arrogant.
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