OVERCONFIDENT Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

overconfident

adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈkän-fə-dənt

Definition of overconfident

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 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 As for which generations are most overconfident in their repair abilities? — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 1 July 2026 Ken Leung plays the perpetually overconfident master firebender Commander (and later Admiral) Zhao. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for overconfident

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overconfident

Adjective

As per the synopsis, that changes when her reckless nephew impulsively rescues a baby gorilla from the window of a London department store and, ignoring her protests, leaves her no option but to take him in.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
California’s new Yankee masters were men of industry, which also sometimes looked like reckless plunder.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of reckless

Adjective

Research by Harvard Business School Professor Ranjay Gulati found that courageous and effective leaders create positive narratives that guide them through chaos, often recasting their work as a mission.

— Olivia Ludington, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The defeat coming against someone playing such courageous tennis is why Wawrinka’s triumph still resonates.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of courageous

Adjective

There is no ‘Logan’ without his brave portrayal of Charles Xavier.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Bacon’s own utopian fantasy The New Atlantis imagines a brave technocratic future, and seemingly predicts everything from submarines to genetic modification and the internet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of brave

Adjective

The daredevil couple who scaled New York City's Empire State Building earlier this year is negotiating a possible plea deal with prosecutors, their lawyer confirmed to Fox News Digital.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Gortner also starred with Lynda Carter in Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976), appeared in the daredevil biopic Viva Knievel!

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of daredevil

Adjective

If open water ice-skating is too adventurous, there’s also a public rink in central Stockholm at Kungsträdgården.

— Isabelle Kliger, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
There are trendy accessories that aren’t too timely, classic leather goods with subtle logos, and quite a few statement pieces for the more adventurous dressers among us.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2026