[oh-ver-wee-ning]

adjective

Exaggerated, excessive, or arrogant.

I used to love the shit out of Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, but now he’s devolved into an overweening prick.


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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Overweening.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/overweening. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “overweening”, accessed October 29, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/overweening.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Overweening. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved October 29, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/overweening


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