too big for one's breeches

A form of too big for one's britches — Disturbingly confident; unacceptably cocky.

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Meanings

adjectivetoo big for one's breeches (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of too big for one's britches.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant

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bigheadedpersnicketysnootysnot-nosedsnottystuck-upuppishproud
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snootysnot-nosedsnottyuppish

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

too big for one's breeches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/too%20big%20for%20one's%20breeches

MLA

“too big for one's breeches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/too%20big%20for%20one's%20breeches. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “too big for one's breeches,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/too%20big%20for%20one's%20breeches.

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