as in reckless
foolishly adventurous or bold
the overconfident quarterback made some careless decisions that cost him the game
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Recent Examples of overconfident
But human physicians can also be overconfident in their reasoning abilities, and may wrongly ignore correct diagnoses offered by patients, non-physician health workers or AI systems.
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Paul Hsieh, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
At the meeting, Hanes seemed oddly nonchalant, exuding the air of an overconfident salesman.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The caricature of Doug Gottlieb is the cheekily overconfident, know-it-all opinionator with no detectable filter.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Chris Ballard was overconfident.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
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Paul Hsieh, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
At the meeting, Hanes seemed oddly nonchalant, exuding the air of an overconfident salesman.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The caricature of Doug Gottlieb is the cheekily overconfident, know-it-all opinionator with no detectable filter.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Chris Ballard was overconfident.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overconfident
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overconfident
Adjective
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Youngest brother Dante is reckless and indebted to dangerous criminals.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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On Sunday, officers arrested the suspect in South San Francisco and booked him into San Mateo County jail on charges of hit-and-run causing injury and reckless evading.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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The segment famously saw Piper remove Gowen's prosthetic leg, instantly establishing his courageous character.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The event series is based on The Old Testament’s Book of Genesis and told through the eyes of the courageous and passionate, yet flawed women whose descendants would shape three of the world’s great faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Be brave and have an honest conversation with your spouse.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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To all candidates, campaign volunteers and election workers who participated in this election: thank you for your contribution to our democratic process, one that so many brave Canadians have sacrificed so much to defend.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The Bucs need more daredevil defenders who can wheel and steal the football.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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That would be daredevil buddies Max and Benj Cave (brothers whose middle names are both Storror), Callum and Sacha Powell (also brothers), Drew Taylor, Toby Segar and Josh Burnett-Blake, who started out simply horsing around, filming pranks and sharing them online.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Watching him shift between each was magnetic because each movement was unpredictable and identifiable, mindful and foolhardy, specific to Don and balanced against the full lives of those around him, the lens of history, and so much more.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2025
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Postponing feels impossible and going ahead feels foolhardy.—
Jeffrey Seller,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The park is now a stop for the more adventurous sightseers, or researchers cataloging the species that call the island home.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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Sometimes gratitude came easily, such as when Deb helped their kids, who were picky eaters, become more adventurous.—
Rhaina Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2025
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“Overconfident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overconfident. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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