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over-confident
o·ver·con·fi·dent
/
ˈoʊ
vərˈkɒn
fɪ
dənt
/
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[
oh
-ver-
kon
-fi-d
uh
nt
]
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
overconfident
1617, from over + confident.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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