Overweening and Overmodest

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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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Overmodest is an antonym for overweening.

Overmodest adjective - Affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way.

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Overweening is an antonym for overmodest.

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