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Overconfidence

Noun CEFR C2
oʊvɚˈkɑnfɪdənts

Definitions

An excessive or unwarranted degree of confidence.

uncountable, usually

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Examples

“My case is, as I have⟳ told you, almost complete⟳; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.”
“Yet United may have⟳ paid the price for overconfidence as they completely lost their concentration after 10 minutes to let⟳ Wolves back in.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Overconfident Overconfidently overconfluence overconnectedness overconnectivity overconscientiousness

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