overconfidence

noun

Definition of overconfidencenext
as in arrogance

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Recent Examples of overconfidence In 2009, five members of Young The Giant named their band in honor of their own youth, naivety and potential overconfidence. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 But not for the first time, Putin’s complacency led to overconfidence. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026 Success breeds overconfidence; overconfidence hardens into presumption; and presumption eventually obscures the actual source of momentum. — Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Stubbornness and overconfidence extend beyond simple generational mindsets. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for overconfidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overconfidence
  1. arrogance
  2. cockiness
  3. self-confidence
  4. confidence
  5. self-assurance
  6. assurance
  7. presumption
Noun
  • What might seem arrogance in others feels merely reasonable coming from her.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But while that might suggest arrogance, Dawson’s answer to another question reflects humility.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrogance
Noun
  • The rookie quarterback understands there's a clear distinction, though, between poise and cockiness.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But he has been accused of inflating his role in some projects and demonstrating a self-confidence that borders on cockiness.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cockiness
Noun
  • Paying more than $3 billion in stock for a crown jewel and then fully open-sourcing a layer in week three takes a strategic self-confidence that most acquirers never muster.
    — Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Kristen does this with a voice that is authentically hers, inspiring all women to tap into their self-confidence.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of self-confidence
Noun
  • In the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the same updating Gallup survey, forty-nine per cent of college graduates expressed confidence in the job market, compared to forty-four percent of respondents who had less than a college degree.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
  • When asked on Monday if the team has the talent to improve at center, Quinn reiterated his confidence in Washington’s trio of Allegretti, Good-Jones and Gulbin.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of confidence
Noun
  • The 25-year-old from California opened the final with some swagger, popping four aces in the first game, but his self-assurance quickly ebbed.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The most consistent signature across her growing catalogue is her self-assurance as a performer.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of self-assurance
Noun
  • The owners’ arrival in San Diego comes as Dodgers owner Mark Walter faces a federal probe into his business empire, fueling speculation about a possible ownership change despite assurances the team won’t be sold.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • However, advocates want better assurance through local measures that these laws will be honored.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of assurance
Noun
  • The fact that plaintiffs can gerrymander market definitions to trigger PNB’s structural presumption is exactly the kind of abuse that has led scholars to argue PNB should be overturned.
    — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • These were all reasonable presumptions at that time but would also require years of data to evaluate.
    — David N. Hackney, STAT, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of presumption

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“Overconfidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overconfidence. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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