overconfident


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o·ver·con·fi·dent

 (ō′vər-kŏn′fĭ-dənt)
adj.
Excessively confident; presumptuous.
o′ver·con′fi·dence n.
o′ver·con′fi·dent·ly adv.
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overconfident

(ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfɪdənt)
adj
excessively confident
ˌoverˈconfidence n
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Adj.1.overconfident - marked by excessive confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist"; "so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen"; "the less he knows the more positive he gets"
cocksure, positive
confident - having or marked by confidence or assurance; "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment"
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overconfident

adjective cocky, arrogant, brash, cocksure, foolhardy, presumptuous, overweening, bumptious, hubristic, riding for a fall (informal), uppish (Brit. informal), full of yourself the new generation of noisy, overconfident teenage girls
cautious, uncertain, doubtful, unsure, insecure, timid, hesitant, diffident, timorous
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overconfident

adjective
Rude and disrespectful:
assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sassy, saucy, smart.
Informal: brassy, flip, fresh, smart-alecky, snippety, snippy, uppish, uppity.
Slang: wise.
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Translations

overconfident

[ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfɪdənt] ADJ → demasiado confiado (of en) (= conceited) → presumido
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overconfident

[ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfɪd/ənt] adj → troppo sicuro/a (di sé), presuntuoso/a
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