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
Vaccine discussions continue to be distorted by bad-faith actors and overconfident non-clinicians.
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Adam Goodcoff,
STAT,
13 May 2026
Still, like many intelligent-but-overconfident defendants with plenty of time on their hands, Muneeb wants to give it a shot.
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Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
This nonstop party-empowerment show is derivative, overconfident, and fun.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Grace is a molecular biologist by training, but his controversial ideas and overconfident attitude have kept him out of academia.
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Deana L. Weibel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overconfident
Adam Goodcoff,
STAT,
13 May 2026
Still, like many intelligent-but-overconfident defendants with plenty of time on their hands, Muneeb wants to give it a shot.
—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
This nonstop party-empowerment show is derivative, overconfident, and fun.
—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Grace is a molecular biologist by training, but his controversial ideas and overconfident attitude have kept him out of academia.
—
Deana L. Weibel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overconfident
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overconfident
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The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.
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Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.
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Although Argentina recovered from the defeat and reached the final, the Cameroon team’s courageous performance has become the stuff of World Cup legend.
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Marmo sees Bruce’s life as tragical, comical but also adventurous and courageous.
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Good luck to these brave souls, who will face countless questions about this event at premieres and upfronts for the rest of their lives.
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Clive was big, and bombastic, and brave, and full of ideas, and just believed, believed, believed, believed.
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Free climbing has been around for many years, but social media has brought the daredevil sport to global audiences and fueled a surge in popularity.
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At this time, Moore says, aviation was considered a daredevil sport, and successful pilots, especially in France, became celebrities.
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As for cosmic weather this week, the planets align on June 28, igniting our adventurous spirits and libidos, eager to live life in the moment and sojourn onward!
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More adventurous travelers should also make a point to explore nearby Seven Bends State Park or hike up to the Woodstock Tower.
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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.
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Such foolhardy male striving, the movie suggests, is all too often destructive.
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“Overconfident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overconfident. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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