overconfidence

Noun

Meaning

Excessive confidence; too great reliance or trust.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

brass crust insolence certitude impudence effrontery impertinence forwardness audaciousness impudency cocksureness

Antonyms

reserve care collection fear confusion caution
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Hypernyms

certainty

Related terms

overconfident

Examples

The illusion that we understand the past fosters overconfidence in our ability to predict the future. Daniel Kahneman

Sometimes it's difficult to accept, to recognise one's own mistakes, but one must do it. I was guilty of overconfidence and arrogance, and I was punished for that. Mikhail Gorbachev

A certain death of an artist is overconfidence. Robin Trower

It is pretty well established that there is an overconfidence effect. ... You don't have the competence to assess your own competence. ... you need competence in order to assess your own competence. ... Everyone has the Dunning-Kruger effect. Steven Novella

Courage is willingness to take the risk once you know the odds. Optimistic overconfidence means you are taking the risk because you don't know the odds. It's a big difference. Daniel Kahneman

If overconfidence can cause the Roman Empire to fall, I ought to be able to get a ground ball. Dan Quisenberry

Close letter words and terms

overcondition overconditioned overcone overconfident overconfidently overconfluence