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
The caricature of Doug Gottlieb is the cheekily overconfident, know-it-all opinionator with no detectable filter.
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Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Chris Ballard was overconfident.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
There may be no subset of leaders more prone to misperceptions of their foreign adversaries than the overconfident leadership of a dominant successful administration out of power for four years.
—Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, the O-ring safety data was inconclusive at the time, and NASA had grown overconfident and complacent about the space shuttle’s risk analysis.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 15 Jan. 2025
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Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Chris Ballard was overconfident.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
There may be no subset of leaders more prone to misperceptions of their foreign adversaries than the overconfident leadership of a dominant successful administration out of power for four years.
—Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, the O-ring safety data was inconclusive at the time, and NASA had grown overconfident and complacent about the space shuttle’s risk analysis.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overconfident
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An arrest warrant was obtained for Lacy for negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Reinoso-Gallegos was arrested without incident and transported to Troop H where he was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle at too slow speed and second-degree reckless endangerment.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Take the first step today and let your epic story unfold, one courageous step at a time.—
Neerja Bhatia,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Originally bred as herding dogs, German shepherds earned the reputation of being affectionate, courageous and incredibly loyal.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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The National Police Office will fully take care of the benefits and welfare of the families of the 5 brave policemen.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Holocaust survivor Marian Turski warned us all to be vigilant against indifference for good reason: turning inward at times of strife prevents us from being brave and leads to the exploitation of the vulnerable.—
Robert Williams,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Bucs need more daredevil defenders who can wheel and steal the football.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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That would be daredevil buddies Max and Benj Cave (brothers whose middle names are both Storror), Callum and Sacha Powell (also brothers), Drew Taylor, Toby Segar and Josh Burnett-Blake, who started out simply horsing around, filming pranks and sharing them online.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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Postponing feels impossible and going ahead feels foolhardy.—
Jeffrey Seller,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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At that point, $2,500 for a couple’s night out with theater, drinks and dinner might look pretty foolhardy.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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In a remarkable twist, Max disembarks the boat and visits his twin brother on land, who turns out to be a less adventurous version of Max.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
17 Apr. 2025
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The brand defines its culture by its people, of course, as adventurous, disciplined, and especially thrilled by the heyday of World Cup soccer stars like Diego Maradona.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Overconfident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overconfident. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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