overconfident

[oh-ver-kon-fi-duhnt]

adjective

1. too confident.

   Synonyms: heedless, reckless, arrogant, bold, cocksure, certain, sure

overconfident

/ ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfɪdənt /

adjective

1. excessively confident

Other Word Forms

• overconfidence noun
• overconfidently adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of overconfident¹

First recorded in 1610–20; over- + confident

Example Sentences

The overconfident committee hypothetically placed skiing sports in areas with no anticipated snowfall.

From Los Angeles Times

Najimy, who plays Peggy Hill as a kind but frequently overconfident retired substitute teacher, remembers very clearly her audition for “King of the Hill” 27 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

Indeed, lists of overly optimistic or overconfident forecasts by Musk of Tesla sales and technological capabilities are common on the web.

From Los Angeles Times

Call it naiveté or just plain stupidity, but I showed up to my first day of class overconfident.

From Salon

Without the hardcore high-propensity voters they used to count on, Republicans may be making a mistake by acting overconfident.

From Salon

Related Words

• brash 
• careless 
• cocky 
• presumptuous 
• pushy 
• reckless