What is the Latin word for overweening?

The usual Latin words for “overweening” are cōnfīdō, superbus, temerārius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“overweening” in Latin

cōnfīdō(+ Dative of the person and e + ablative of the thing or in/de + ablative) to be confident or assured of, confide in, be superbusproud, rude, supercilious, arrogant, haughty, uncivil, insolent, discourteous; proud, superior, superb, excellent, disti temerāriusaccidental; casual, rash, heedless; reckless

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

overweening

praefidens; confidens; superbus (haughty): temerarius (rash).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for overweening?: The usual Latin words for “overweening” are cōnfīdō, superbus, temerārius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.