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overconfidence

/ˌəʊ.vəˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/

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noun

/ˌəʊ.vəˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее полную уверенность или уровень уверенности, превышающий тот, который оправдан обстоятельствами, часто приводящий к недооценке рисков или переоценке собственных способностей.

A noun referring to total certainty or a level of certainty greater than the circumstances warrant, often leading to underestimation of risks or overestimation of one's own abilities.

uncountable

  1. Excessive certaintyB2formal

    A state of being more confident than the situation justifies, often leading to underestimating risks or overestimating one's abilities.

    ruЧрезмерная самоуверенность

    • His overconfidence caused him to ignore important safety warnings.
    • The team's overconfidence led to a surprising defeat.
    • Overconfidence in the stock market can result in significant financial losses.

    Synonymsarrogancecockinessconceithubrispresumptionswaggertemerity

    Antonymsdiffidenceinsecuritytimidity

Forms
  • overconfidences plural form
  • overconfidences' possessive plural form
  • overconfidence's possessive singular form