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overconfident

[ oh-ver-kon-fi-duhnt ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˈkɒn fɪ dənt /
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adjective
too confident.
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Origin of overconfident

First recorded in1610–20; over- + confident

OTHER WORDS FROM overconfident

o·ver·con·fi·dence, nouno·ver·con·fi·dent·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for overconfident

overconfident
/ (ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfɪdənt) /

adjective
excessively confident

Derived forms of overconfident

overconfidence, noun
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