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overweening pride

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  • pride — Synonyms and related words: Olympian detachment, Olympian loftiness, acedia, anger, army, arrogance, arrogantness, assumption of superiority, assurance, assuredness, avarice, avaritia, be proud of, belief, best, bighead, boast, boastfulness, brag …   Moby Thesaurus

  • overweening — overweeningly, adv. overweeningness, n. /oh veuhr wee ning/, adj. 1. presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud: a brash, insolent, overweening fellow. 2. exaggerated, excessive, or arrogant: overweening prejudice; overweening pride. [1300 …   Universalium

  • overweening — o|ver|ween|ing [ ,ouvər winıŋ ] adjective FORMAL used for describing a bad quality that someone has which makes them very unpleasant: overweening pride a. used for describing someone who is too proud and confident and ignores other people s… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • overweening — /ˈoʊvəwinɪŋ / (say ohvuhweening) adjective 1. conceited, arrogant, self opinionated: an overweening person. 2. exaggerated, excessive: overweening pride. –overweeningly, adverb …  

  • overweening — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈwiːnɪŋ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈwɪnɪŋ] adjective formal used for describing a bad quality that someone has which makes them very unpleasant overweening pride …   English dictionary

  • overweening — o•ver•ween•ing [[t]ˈoʊ vərˈwi nɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud 2) exaggerated; excessive: overweening pride[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50; ME overweninde, prob. as a calque of OFsurcuidant; see over , ween… …   From formal English to slang

  • pride — [prīd] n. [ME < OE pryte < prut, PROUD] 1. a) an unduly high opinion of oneself; exaggerated self esteem; conceit b) haughty behavior resulting from this; arrogance 2. proper respect for oneself; sense of one s own dignity or worth; self… …   English World dictionary

  • overweening — ► ADJECTIVE 1) showing excessive confidence or pride. 2) excessive; immoderate. ORIGIN from archaic ween think or suppose , from Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • pride — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Sense of self worth Nouns 1. pride, hauteur; dignity, self respect, self esteem, self sufficiency, reserve. 2. (sympton of pride) arrogance, insolence; ostentation; vanity, vainglory, crest, airs, high… …   English dictionary for students

  • overweening — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)wi͟ːnɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you want to emphasize your disapproval of someone s great ambition or pride, you can refer to their overweening ambition or pride. [FORMAL] Your modesty is a cover for your overweening… …   English dictionary

  • Pride — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Pride >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 dignity dignity self respect mens sibi conscia recti =>(Vergil) GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 pride pride Sgm: N 2 haughtiness haughtiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 2 high not …   English dictionary for students

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