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overconfident

[ oh-ver-kon-fi-duhnt ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˈkɒn fɪ dənt /

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adjective

too confident.

Origin of overconfident

First recorded in 1610–20; over- + confident

SYNONYMS FOR overconfident

cocksure, brash, arrogant, reckless, heedless.

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OTHER WORDS FROM overconfident

o·ver·con·fi·dence, noun o·ver·con·fi·dent·ly, adverb

Words nearby overconfident

overcome, overcommit, overcompensate, overcompensation, overcomplex, overconfident, overconsumption, overcook, overcorrection, overcritical, overcrop

Example sentences from the Web for overconfidence

The trouble comes from overconfidence in their effectiveness.

Kids Eat the Darndest Things: Laundry Pods, Teething Necklaces, and More Of The Weirdest Stuff Sending Kids to the E.R. |Russell Saunders |November 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It seems like overconfidence is one of the big targets of Thinking, Fast and Slow.

Daniel Kahneman’s Gripe With Behavioral Economics |Jesse Singal |April 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Those fresh-faced, freshly minted millionaires are now paying the price for that overconfidence.

How Joining Facebook Is Hurting Instagram |Alex Klein |August 28, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Anderson pointed out that despite the dangers of overconfidence, it does makes some sense to follow confident people in general.

Why Pundits Keep Making (Often Wrong) Presidential Predictions |Jesse Singal |August 16, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Though the red tide is rising, overconfidence can swamp even the best campaign strategists.

Don't Blow It, GOP! |Mark McKinnon |October 5, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Overconfidence and complacency are among our deadliest enemies.

State of the Union Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt |Franklin D. Roosevelt
Neglect of this or overconfidence has caused many disasters.

Nautical Charts |G. R. Putnam
We know, however, that nothing is as dangerous as overconfidence, in war or in peace.

State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman |Harry S. Truman
Learn from this never to plan, and always to beware of overconfidence.

The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story |Various
I am not ashamed to confess that I cried over the loss of this poor little victim of overconfidence in human beings.

Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison |Austin Biron Bidwell

British Dictionary definitions for overconfidence

overconfident

/ (ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfɪdənt) /

adjective

excessively confident

Derived forms of overconfident

overconfidence, noun