as in reckless
foolishly adventurous or bold
the overconfident quarterback made some careless decisions that cost him the game
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Recent Examples of overconfident
Lucas added that there is a fine line between feeling confident and overconfident now that the team is ranked.
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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
This mix of inquisitiveness and exactitude is probably what sets Coyne apart from all the other overconfident music influencers on TikTok supplanting traditional forms of music journalism.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
John Lithgow led the alien mission as the loud, lovable and wildly overconfident Dick Solomon – a role that earned him multiple awards and became one of TV comedy’s most memorable performances.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overconfident
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
This mix of inquisitiveness and exactitude is probably what sets Coyne apart from all the other overconfident music influencers on TikTok supplanting traditional forms of music journalism.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
John Lithgow led the alien mission as the loud, lovable and wildly overconfident Dick Solomon – a role that earned him multiple awards and became one of TV comedy’s most memorable performances.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overconfident
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overconfident
Adjective
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He was taken into custody and transported to Norwalk police headquarters, where he was charged with two counts of criminal attempt at assault on a police officer, two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and first-degree threatening.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Throughout Orbán’s re-election campaign, the media controlled by his governing Fidesz party depicted Magyar as a reckless enemy of peace, bent on dragging Hungary into the war in neighboring Ukraine.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Of all the courageous figures in the Great Migration, the Pullman Porters of Chicago surely stand alone.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Many of them relied on courageous individuals who have taken leaps of faith and shared information, sometimes at real personal risk.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Her story reminds me that change often begins with one brave person willing to challenge the status quo.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Set one clear intention, then take a brave step before distractions crowd in.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Children can participate in fishing, particularly on the lake, and daredevil kiddos over eight can try their hand at driving cars at nearby Thruxton Circuit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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Keanu Reeves is back as Canadian daredevil toy Duke Caboom.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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Immortalized by Mark Twain, the Mississippi River is a symbol of America’s adventurous spirit.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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The menu features crowd-pleasing staples like shrimp and grits, hush puppies, and pimento cheese, while more adventurous eaters can try fried alligator.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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Actions that seemed foolhardy when Rue was younger now come off as merely chancy, with Zendaya imparting enough hard-knock experience to pull off bigger swings.—
Carla Meyer,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
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To simply try to cram additional housing into areas already strained with overdevelopment is irresponsible and foolhardy.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Overconfident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overconfident. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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