overbold
Excessively brave, foolishly
Overbold means excessively bold—confident or daring to a fault.
The word implies crossing the line from admirable courage into recklessness or presumption: an overbold prediction, overbold in his criticism of the boss.
It suggests someone who doesn't know their limits or oversteps appropriate boundaries.
Recklessly bold
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- imprudentLacking careful forethought
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- incautiousCarelessly unguarded
impetuous · hasty · precipitate · unwise · daredevil · madcap · hotheaded · harebrained
Overstepping appropriate boundaries
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
- imperiousArrogantly authoritative
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- high-handedDomineering without regard for others
supercilious · domineering · pompous · conceited · self-important · hubristic · disdainful · contemptuous
Disrespectfully bold
- insolentBoldly rude and disrespectful
- shamelessLacking moral embarrassment
- impertinentRudely presumptuous
- cheekyPlayfully disrespectful
forward · brash · saucy · cocky · pert · barefaced · unabashed · defiant
Adventurous courage
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
- intrepidResolutely without fear
- valiantCourageously determined
brave · undaunted · gallant · venturesome · plucky · gutsy · lionhearted · stouthearted
Excessively self-assured
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
- self-assuredTrusting in oneself
- complacentUncritically self-satisfied
- boastfulGiven to self-praise
self-satisfied · immodest · vainglorious · bumptious · strutting · swaggering · puffed-up · bigheaded
foolhardy
Recklessly bold
incautious · impetuous · hasty · precipitate · unwise · daredevil · madcap · hotheaded · harebrained · devil-may-care
presumptuous
Overstepping appropriate boundaries
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
- imperiousArrogantly authoritative
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
high-handed · supercilious · domineering · pompous · conceited · self-important · hubristic · disdainful · contemptuous · patronizing
impudent
Disrespectfully bold
- insolentBoldly rude and disrespectful
- shamelessLacking moral embarrassment
- impertinentRudely presumptuous
cheeky · forward · brash · saucy · cocky · pert · barefaced · unabashed · defiant · sassy
daring
Adventurous courage
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
- intrepidResolutely without fear
valiant · brave · undaunted · gallant · venturesome · plucky · gutsy · lionhearted · stouthearted · unflinching
cocky
Excessively self-assured
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
- self-assuredTrusting in oneself
- complacentUncritically self-satisfied
boastful · self-satisfied · immodest · vainglorious · bumptious · strutting · swaggering · puffed-up · bigheaded · egotistical
overboldtimid
Lacking courage or confidence
cowardly · timorous · fainthearted · fearful · spineless
overboldcautious
Careful to avoid risk
prudent · careful · circumspect · wary · guarded
overboldhumble
Unassuming about oneself
modest · reserved · unassuming · self-effacing · retiring