over-confidence

adjective

too confident.

Origin:
1610–20; over- + confident

Related forms

o·ver·con·fi·dence, noun

o·ver·con·fi·dent·ly, adverb

Synonyms
cocksure, brash, arrogant, reckless, heedless.

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overconfident (ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfɪdənt)

—*adj*
	excessively confident

over'confidence

—n

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Word Origin & History

overconfident

1617, from over + confident.

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