Overweened

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈwiːnd/

अतिघमंडी; अतिआत्मविश्वासी; धृष्ट/अतिशय दंभपूर्ण

Origin & History

From Middle English overwenen, from over- (“excessively”) + wenen (“to think, suppose, imagine”), ultimately related to Old English wēnan (“to expect, suppose”).

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी overwenen से; over- (अत्यधिक) + wenen (सोचना/मानना/कल्पना करना) से बना, जिसका संबंध पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी wēnan (आशा करना/मानना) से है।

Definition

Overweened describes a person who has become excessively proud, overconfident, or presumptuous, often showing an inflated sense of self-importance.

Overweened उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो अत्यधिक घमंडी, आत्मविश्वास से भरा या धृष्ट/अतिशय दंभपूर्ण हो गया हो, और अक्सर अपने महत्व को बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर दिखाता है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
His overweened confidence made him ignore expert advice.
उसके अतिआत्मविश्वास ने उसे विशेषज्ञों की सलाह नज़रअंदाज़ करने पर मजबूर कर दिया।

Usage Examples

The overweened executive dismissed every warning as negativity.
Her overweened pride prevented her from admitting a mistake.
An overweened sense of superiority can destroy teamwork.
The plan failed because of overweened assumptions about the market.

Antonyms

Humble Modest Unassuming Self-effacing Meek Reserved

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Idioms & Phrases

Overweening pride
अतिशय अभिमान
Overweening confidence
अतिआत्मविश्वास
Overweening ambition
अतिमहत्त्वाकांक्षा