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
Business history is littered with failures rooted in the suppression of dissenting views:
Swissair’s board became increasingly insular and overconfident before the airline's collapse in 2002.
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Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
If an overconfident or uninterested U.S. team flops this summer, the pitchforks won’t necessarily be out for Pochettino, but his reputation, and that of the players, will take another hit.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Those posts often highlight the overconfident way the AI Overview frames its idiomatic explanations and occasional problems with the model confabulating sources that don't exist.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
The downtown side of the bridge is also minutely taller than the church side, leading to some overconfident drivers lodging themselves on the other end.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
If an overconfident or uninterested U.S. team flops this summer, the pitchforks won’t necessarily be out for Pochettino, but his reputation, and that of the players, will take another hit.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Those posts often highlight the overconfident way the AI Overview frames its idiomatic explanations and occasional problems with the model confabulating sources that don't exist.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
The downtown side of the bridge is also minutely taller than the church side, leading to some overconfident drivers lodging themselves on the other end.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overconfident
Adjective
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People often stereotype crypto investors as reckless, young, or greedy.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Immigration reform was one of Trump’s most popular campaign platforms, but enough with his reckless and incoherent policy shifts.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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The event series is based on The Old Testament’s Book of Genesis and told through the eyes of the courageous and passionate yet flawed women whose descendants would shape three of the world’s great faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Occasionally we are confronted with stories, like the founding of Knox College [established in 1837 by abolitionists committed to educating women and people of color] , where some person or some group of people chose the unpopular, but morally courageous path.—
Hanna Hart,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Sure enough, the seemingly eternally brave Achilles was killed by an arrow to his heel during the Trojan War.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Bloom’s bravest moment of June 16, 1904, comes a few pages later: —Mendelssohn was a jew and Karl Marx and Mercadante and Spinoza.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Not even the endless crowing about this daredevil feat in the marketing campaign leading up to the Cannes Film Festival premiere (and the movie’s release on May 23rd) can suck the exhilaration and sense of awe of watching this extended jaunt through the wild blue yonder.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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Then there was the subplot of a daredevil robot named Saymo who broke up with his girlfriend in front of a crowd on a studio lot, then tried to roll off a ramp and fly over a car.—
Jason Zinoman,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Expecting McCarthy to perform at a similar level would be foolhardy.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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And the idea of jumping straight into the hyper-intensity of a Game 7 after 3 1/2 months off was foolhardy.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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These two siblings have adventurous hearts, enjoy school and share one wish — to live together in a supportive home where the entire family spends time together.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2025
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But in case an adventurous dish doesn’t sit well with you, Fischer suggests keeping Pepto Bismol or another stomach aid at the ready to provide some relief.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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