overconfident
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- overconfidence noun
- overconfidently adverb
Etymology
Origin of overconfident
Example Sentences
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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
In a profile of Shapiro for The Atlantic, Alberta said the governor “moved between outrage and exasperation” as Alberta shared Harris’ characterizations of Shapiro as overconfident and domineering.
From Salon
Let the many overconfident investors make hasty decisions.
From Barron's
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