overbold

adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈbōld How to pronounce overbold (audio)
Definition of overboldnext
as in reckless
foolishly adventurous or bold one overbold tourist almost tumbled over the rocks and into the sea

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overbold
  1. reckless
  2. courageous
  3. brave
  4. daredevil
  5. adventurous
  6. foolhardy
  7. daring
  8. overconfident
Adjective
  • He was charged with reckless endangerment, graffiti, public lewdness, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct, the NYPD said, according to NBC News.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The unlicensed doctor who runs the clinic, Luis Rojas Cabrera, was arrested for practicing without a license and reckless endangerment.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of reckless
Adjective
  • Institutions do not become courageous by hiring courageous people.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • In this scenario, Rogen would emerge as a courageous if idiosyncratic folk hero — one richly rewarded for his stoner fortitude.
    — Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Definition of courageous
Adjective
  • This Fire sign reminds us that taking up space and being unapologetically yourself isn’t inherently selfish, and genuine self-expression can be incredibly brave.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • For those feeling brave, visit Nestor’s Cave in the Peloponnese region, which was the filming site for the Cyclops sequence.
    — Lea Tran, TheWeek, 29 July 2026
Definition of brave
Adjective
  • News earlier in the month, Johnson and East chatted about life at home with their three little ones, and shared which kid is taking on a daredevil personality.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • In addition to decades of performing his own impossible feats for the sake and sanctity of cinema, Cruise has lately taken to showing off his daredevil talents at sporting events worldwide.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
Definition of daredevil
Adjective
  • For the adventurous, there’s the Haulback Challenge rope and bridge course and the Timber Ripper Mountain coaster.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, the leopard is also a symbol, for example for the Locarno festival’s adventurous approach to cinema.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of adventurous
Adjective
  • The idea that the security premium would vanish with an agreement to reopen the Straits is perhaps foolhardy, but as long as there are no major attacks, the premium should remain minimal.
    — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Such foolhardy male striving, the movie suggests, is all too often destructive.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Definition of foolhardy
Adjective
  • Blumenthal presents himself as a courageous truth teller whose work is too daring for the corporate media.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
  • Ackman’s misfires, though, have been offset by some prescient investments in the face of black swan events like the subprime mortgage crisis and COVID, cementing his reputation as one of the shrewdest and most daring risk-takers on Wall Street.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of daring
Adjective
  • Computer scientist Melanie Mitchell has documented how hidden assumptions produce overconfident AI forecasts.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • As for which generations are most overconfident in their repair abilities?
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 1 July 2026
Definition of overconfident
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“Overbold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbold. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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