Mousy and Overweening

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Mousy adjective - Easily frightened.

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Overweening is an antonym for mousy.

Nearby Words: mouse, mousey, mousing

Overweening adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.

Usage example: a director who has little patience for overweening actors who think they are above taking advice and criticism

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Mousy is an antonym for overweening.

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Overweening and Mousy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mousy/overweening

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