overweening

[US]/ˌəʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ/
[UK]/ˌoʊvərˈwiːnɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. arrogante y excesivamente seguro de sí mismo; irrazonable, inapropiado
Word Forms
Gerundiooverweening

Phrases & Collocations

overweening pride

orgullo desmesurado

overweening ambition

ambición desmesurada

overweening confidence

confianza desmedida

Example Sentences

had a witty but overweening manner about him.

tenía una actitud ingeniosa pero desmesurada.

an overweening desire for power

un deseo desmesurado de poder

his overweening confidence led to his downfall

su desmesurada confianza llevó a su ruina

overweening sense of entitlement

sentido de superioridad desmesurado

overweening sense of superiority

sentido de superioridad desmesurado

overweening belief in one's own abilities

creencia desmesurada en las propias habilidades

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