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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of overconfident 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 The former Danish goalkeeper may not be from around these parts, but that didn't stop him from dropping an eerily accurate comparison between two overconfident but long-suffering sports programs. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 Vaccine discussions continue to be distorted by bad-faith actors and overconfident non-clinicians. — Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for overconfident

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overconfident

Adjective

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

The courageous woman at the center of that series survived long enough to give a dying statement, in the hope that her testimony would set a precedent and make the world safer for others.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Fine publicly praised his wife following her testimony, describing her as strong and courageous in a statement read outside the courthouse by attorney Douglas Wigdor.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of courageous

Adjective

Watching someone make a brave decision or step into a new version of themselves matters deeply to me.

— Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
This brave girl fought her way through treatment and is now a happy, healthy survivor ready for the next chapter of her life — a forever home.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of brave

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

Vindell, who was wearing a green four-leaf clover T-shirt to honor McHugh, remembered her cousin as someone who was adventurous and always smiling.

— Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Dora the Explorer Across eight increasingly adventurous seasons, Dora the Explorer taught us that active participation was not only cool but often the key to unlocking life’s great secrets.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of adventurous

Adjective

Canada, understandably, has no interest in becoming the 51st state, but becoming the honorary 28th member of the European Union would be foolhardy.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026
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