Overweening
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
Self-important is a synonym for overweening in overconfident topic. In some cases you can use "Self-important" instead an adjective "Overweening".
Self-important
Self-important adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.
Usage example: a self-important businessman who believed his schedule mattered more than anyone else's
Overweening is a synonym for self-important in conceited topic. You can use "Overweening" instead an adjective phrase "Self-important".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lofty and overweening
- lofty and self-important
- insolent and overweening
- insolent and self-important
- overbearing and overweening
- overbearing and self-important
- haughty and overweening
- haughty and self-important
- pretentious and overweening
- pretentious and self-important
- pompous and overweening
- pompous and self-important
- arrogant and overweening
- arrogant and self-important
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