overconfident
overconfident
Definition
over·con·fi·dent (ō′vər kän′fə dənt)
adjective
confident without adequate reason; too confident
o′ver·con′·fi·dence noun
o′ver·con′·fi·dently adverb
overconfident
Synonyms
overconfident
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- investor: In real life owns a building society account and a credit card. roll player: over the top, overconfident, momentum investor.
- man: It may be appropriate in some very specific contexts -- for example, with an overconfident young man who needs putting in his place!
Used with adjective complement
- become: The success of the Axis forces may well have led their leaders to become overconfident.
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