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Meaning of Overweening | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
əʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ

Definitions

An excessively high opinion of oneself or one’s abilities; presumption, arrogance.

archaic, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية مغرور
Български високомерен самонадеян
Deutsch anmaßend arrogant eingebildet überheblich
Español prepotente
Français arrogant confiant
Gaeilge ainteann anuallach ládasach leitheadach mórchúiseach mórtasach sotalach
Nederlands arrogant verwaand zelfverzekerd
Русский самонадеянный

Examples

“Let us suppresse this over-weening [translating cuider], the first foundation of the tyrannie of the wicked spirit[…].”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

overweeningness Overweight overweight spaceship overweightage overweightedness overweightness

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