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
  • Authorities say the employee who discharged the firearm has been charged with reckless conduct.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Last week, Nolan-O’Slatarra’s family filed a summons with notice against Durnan in Manhattan Supreme Court, accusing him of assault, gross negligence, and reckless and wanton conduct in connection with the woman’s death.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of reckless
Adjective
  • The sun in Leo is expressive, vivacious and deeply courageous.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Only one, Andy Jassy, was courageous and smart enough to do it.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of courageous
Adjective
  • In her very first on-screen role, Reeves brings a nuanced, brave, and deeply intuitive performance as the titular character, an eight-year-old San Francisco resident who witnesses a horrific crime and has to deal with the emotional fallout.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Be brave and ask him if he has been involved with anyone else.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 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
  • Chris Strouthopoulos is the founder of Ascent Empowerment, which helps adventurous men beat professional burnout.
    — Chris Strouthopoulos, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Lenae welcomes an adventurous curiosity without being too hard on herself when her heart ends up on the chopping block.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 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
  • Even the films that aren’t explicitly about the next generation often have a stasis-like quality to them, refusing to take risks or stray from the original films in any daring way, that feels apiece with where modern franchise filmmaking is in 2026.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The tactics used are as unconventional and daring as those in spy novels.
    — Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of daring
Adjective
  • What’s more, our findings suggest that some users may be overconfident about their ability to inject peptides.
    — C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Even current geopolitical miscalculations can reinforce skepticism toward overconfident, short-horizon initiatives.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of overconfident
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“Overbold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbold. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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