[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 22 June 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “overweening”, accessed June 22, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/overweening.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Overweening. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved June 22, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/overweening