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overweening

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "overweening" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
3syllables

overweening

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

overweening is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, overweening is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofoverweening

1adjective
  • Unduly confident; arrogant

    Example: "She wins one modeling contest in Montana and suddenly she’s overweening."

  • Exaggerated, excessive.
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