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Textual thesaurus for "overweening"

(adj) uppity

presumptuously arrogant

had a witty but overweening manner; no idea how overweening he would be- S.V.Benet; getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down- NY Times


(adj) excessive, extravagant, exuberant

unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

extravagant praise; exuberant compliments; overweening ambition; overweening greed