OVERBOLD Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

overbold

adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈbōld

Definition of overbold

as in reckless

foolishly adventurous or bold one overbold tourist almost tumbled over the rocks and into the sea

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The engineer abruptly resigned after refusing to contribute to a reckless corporate competition that could ultimately lead to uncontrollable AI.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
None were remotely reckless, and none prevented a promising attack, which are the usual triggers for cautions.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of reckless

Adjective

However, rather than the courageous grand duchesses who fought for the freedom of their people far away, the author was fascinated by the suffragette movement of the 1910s.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Those early songs and some of that stuff was so courageous, so good.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of courageous

Adjective

In the late nineties and two-thousands, Hsu and his daredevil friends had proudly put their sleepy Silicon Valley city on the map as an unlikely skateboarding capital.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of daredevil

Adjective

The Moon enters adventurous Leo, stirring your interest in travel, education, or an idea that could expand your options.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Until that point, Birmingham had looked dangerous, conquering the space vacated by City’s adventurous full-backs (in fact, Oceane Hurtre robbed a dithering Jade Rose on the edge of stoppage time for a consolation goal).

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of adventurous

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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

After a few minutes, there was a dive off the arch, followed by a cannonball from the next person, a backflip from a third and then other more spectacular and daring stunts from the flock.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Any caveats about the weather didn’t appear to keep families away from the carnival, as parents and kids advanced from midway games and the carousel to more daring rides like the Ferris wheel and the Ring of Fire.

— Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of daring

Adjective

As Buddy Crane, a buffoonish, overconfident opposing counsel who works in house for Acme, John Cena relishes his role just as much as Buddy relishes laughing at Kevin.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of overconfident

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