overconfidence — excessive confidence in one's abilities or chances of success
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: excessive confidence in one's abilities or chances of success
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌoʊvərˈkɑːnfɪdəns/
Example Sentences
- The captain's overconfidence sank the Titanic faster than the iceberg did.
- Her overconfidence in the job interview backfired when she couldn't answer basic questions.
- My overconfidence in cooking resulted in ordering pizza at 11 PM.
overconfidence
NOUN[/ˌoʊvərˈkɑːnfɪdəns/]
excessive confidence in one's abilities or chances of success
💡 Concept
excessive confidence in one's abilities or chances of success
🎵 Rhyme
Overconfidence crumbles into diffidence, losing all confidence!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌoʊvərˈkɑːnfɪdəns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfɪdəns/
🌳Etymology
Prefixover--
Rootconfid
Suffix--ence
🎵Rhyme
confidencediffidence
confidence
diffidence
🔗Collocations
dangerous overconfidence
overconfidence bias
suffer from overconfidence
display overconfidence
overconfidence in abilities
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The captain's overconfidence sank the Titanic faster than the iceberg did.”
“Her overconfidence in the job interview backfired when she couldn't answer basic questions.”
😄 Fun example
“My overconfidence in cooking resulted in ordering pizza at 11 PM.”
“Investors' overconfidence often leads to significant financial losses.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
arrogancecockinesshubrispresumptionself-assurance
Antonyms
humilitymodestyself-doubt
Related
confidencepridevanityegobravado
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