overconfident
Excessively sure oneself
Overconfident means having more confidence than circumstances warrant.
An overconfident student skips studying and fails the exam.
An overconfident investor ignores warning signs.
The word implies that reality will eventually correct the misplaced certainty: They were overconfident going into the playoffs and got eliminated in the first round.
Excessively high self-regard
- cockyExcessively self-assured
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
- conceitedExcessively proud of oneself
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
haughty · egotistical · self-important · boastful · vainglorious · supercilious · swaggering · imperious
Recklessly bold
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
incautious · reckless · impetuous · hasty · precipitate · unthinking · irresponsible · negligent
Smugly pleased with oneself
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
- complacentUncritically self-satisfied
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
blasé · overassured · unworried · cavalier · dismissive · careless · lax · heedless
arrogant
Excessively high self-regard
pompous · haughty · egotistical · self-important · boastful · vainglorious · supercilious · swaggering · imperious · presumptuous
foolhardy
Recklessly bold
careless · incautious · reckless · impetuous · hasty · precipitate · unthinking · irresponsible · negligent · brash
self-satisfied
Smugly pleased with oneself
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
- complacentUncritically self-satisfied
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
nonchalant · blasé · overassured · unworried · cavalier · dismissive · careless · lax · heedless · inattentive
self-assured
Trusting in oneself
audacious · assertive · undaunted · fearless · unflappable · poised · certain · unwavering · convinced · positive
pride
Satisfaction from one's achievements
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
- conceitExaggerated self-admiration
- egotismInflated sense of self-importance
arrogance · smugness · overreach · nemesis · downfall · ruin · blindness · folly · presumption · audacity
overconfidentinsecure
Lacking self-assurance
diffident · unsure · underconfident · unconfident · timid
overconfidentcautious
Careful to avoid risk
wary · prudent · careful · circumspect · guarded
overconfidenthumble
Unassuming about oneself
modest · self-effacing · unassuming · self-deprecating · understated