adverb
- in a manner showing excessive pride, arrogance, or presumption; with unwarranted confidence or self-importance
Usage: formal; often used to criticize someone's behavior or attitude
Examples
- He spoke overweeningly about his accomplishments, dismissing the contributions of his team.
- The candidate overweeningly assumed victory before the election results were announced.
- She overweeningly declared herself an expert after reading just one book on the subject.
- The young executive overweeningly challenged every decision made by senior management.
- He overweeningly believed he could succeed where countless others had failed.