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o·ver·con·fi·dent
 overconfident
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having more confidence than is warranted by one's abilities.
He was overconfident about winning, so he was greatly disappointed when he lost.If I hadn't been overconfident, I would have studied more and done better on the exam.- synonyms:
- assuming, cocksure, confident, presumptuous
- similar words:
- arrogant, brash, cocky, conceited, egotistic, impudent, overweening, rash, self-assured
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bumptious, lofty, self-satisfied |
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| derivations: |
overconfidently (adv.), overconfidence (n.) |
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