overconfident
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- overconfidence noun
- overconfidently adverb
Etymology
Origin of overconfident
Example Sentences
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After an overconfident miller fibs that his daughter can spin straw into gold, a greedy king locks the poor girl in a room full of straw.
Coach Ryan Bailey thought his players came in overconfident against Crossroads.
From Los Angeles Times
Nathan Mburu, 24, from London, became stuck on the route in May and said if it weren't for the rescue team, he and his friends could have died due to being "overconfident" and "under-prepared".
From BBC
She has a knack for heightening moments and introducing characters that range from sad, weird loners to shifty and overconfident schemers.
From Los Angeles Times
“They were overconfident because they underestimated the competition.”
From Los Angeles Times
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