overconfidence en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /-dɪnts/ (Canada, US)
- /ovɚ-/ (Canada, US)
- (US) audio
- /oʊvɚˈkɑnfɪdənts/ (Canada, US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English confidence English overconfidence From over- + confidence.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) An excessive or unwarranted degree of confidence.
My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
1890 February, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration”, in The Sign of Four (Standard Library), London: Spencer Blackett […], →OCLC, page 89:Yet United may have paid the price for overconfidence as they completely lost their concentration after 10 minutes to let Wolves back in.
2011 May 2, Chris Whyatt, “Wolverhampton 2 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overconfidences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |