overconfident

[ oh-ver-kon-fi-duhnt ]
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adjective
  1. too confident.

Origin of overconfident

1
First recorded in 1610–20; over- + confident

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Other words from overconfident

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

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British Dictionary definitions for overconfident

overconfident

/ (ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfɪdənt) /


adjective
  1. excessively confident

Derived forms of overconfident

  • overconfidence, noun

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