Middling and Overweening

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Middling adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.

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Overweening is an antonym for middling.

Nearby Words: middle, middled

Overweening adjective - Going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount.

Usage example: overweening desire for wealth and fame

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Middling is an antonym for overweening.

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Overweening and Middling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/middling/overweening

Middling & Overweening. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/middling/overweening>.

Overweening or Middling. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/middling/overweening.

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