over·ween·ing /-ˈwinɪŋ/
 (a.)驕傲的,自負的,過於自信的


 O·ver·ween·ing, a. Unduly confident; arrogant; presumptuous; conceited. -- O*ver*ween*ingly, adv. --Milton. -- O*ver*ween*ing*ness, n.
    The conceits of warmed or overweening brain.   --Locke.
    Here's an overweening rogue.   --Shak.


 O·ver·ween·ing, n. Conceit; arrogance.

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 overweening
      adj 1: unrestrained in especially feelings; "extravagant praise";
             "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition";
             "overweening greed" [syn: excessive, extravagant,
             exuberant]
      2: 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 [syn: uppity]