overconfident

adjective

over·​con·​fi·​dent ˌō-vər-ˈkän-fə-dənt 

-ˌdent

: excessively or unjustifiably confident : having too much confidence (as in one's abilities or judgment)

an overconfident driver

wasn't overconfident about their chances of winning

… he often starts cold, missing a few shots, allowing his opponent to get on a roll, to get overconfident.

—Brett Forrest

overconfidently adverb

overconfidently predicted the team would win

Synonyms of overconfident

• reckless
• courageous
• brave
• daredevil
• adventurous
• foolhardy

Examples of overconfident in a Sentence

the overconfident quarterback made some careless decisions that cost him the game

Recent Examples on the Web

Oren — handsome, overconfident — was an obvious contender. —James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026

Ontario Christian beat Sage Hill by 32 points in the Southern Section semifinals, but Knights coach Aundre Cummings said his squad will not be overconfident. —Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026

Lucas added that there is a fine line between feeling confident and overconfident now that the team is ranked. —Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026

Got overconfident because this workflow had been working on my toy inbox for weeks. —Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1617, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overconfident

• confident