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
Adjective
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As buttoned-up and as rule-abiding as Nicky is, Morgan is reckless.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
15 June 2026 -
With a focus on driving down the high cost of living, fixing our broken health care system, getting ICE under control, ending this reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East and cleaning up corruption.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Our courage will inspire others to be courageous.—
Samuel O’Neal
June 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Control Resonant is the type of bold-faced pivot that proves Remedy remains one of gaming's most courageous studios.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Invite collaboration, and watch a brave plan catch fire together.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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But the path from prototype to production at scale remains fragmented, handled by a patchwork of specialized suppliers or brave product companies building proprietary deployment and maintenance pipelines.—
Bill Curtis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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At this time, Moore says, aviation was considered a daredevil sport, and successful pilots, especially in France, became celebrities.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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Mira was an amiable baby, a daredevil toddler, and, once Dylan arrived, a menace.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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But my dad was more adventurous, and my grandma loved baking.—
Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
13 June 2026
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For adventurous types, there are water sports, including diving and kiteboarding, through the Aquatic Center and Kite Club Puntacana; as well as the opportunity to take a polo lesson or ride a horse at Puntacana Polo Club and Equestrian Center.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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To play polite footsie with him over the coming months is foolhardy.—
Patrick McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Nov. 2025
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There is another reason why lifting the deposit insurance limits is foolhardy.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sunday’s triumph came by way of Hamlin executing a daring three-wide pass of Spire Motorsports teammates Daniel Suarez and Carson Hocevar to take the lead with 38 laps remaining.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Burgundy would also look stunning with a deeper brown, but this surprise color pairing feels a little more daring and exciting.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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There is a better approach than making overconfident guesses: rigorously testing new practices and strategies and only widely advocating for the ones that have robust evidence of effectiveness.—
Justin Reich,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lee is a pest and a scoundrel, chronically broke and overconfident, maybe a talented writer or at least one who’s quick with literary references.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Overbold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbold. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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