Overconfidence
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /oʊvɚˈkɑnfɪdənts/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Overconfidence is a noun meaning An excessive or unwarranted degree of confidence.
Meaning
An excessive or unwarranted degree of confidence.
Example Sentences
My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
Yet United may have paid the price for overconfidence as they completely lost their concentration after 10 minutes to let Wolves back in.
Word Forms
- overconfidences
Synonyms for overconfidence
Depending on context, synonyms include certitude, cocksureness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cocksureness, certitude, complacency, overplacement, overestimation, overoptimism.
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