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o·ver·con·fi·dent

 (ō′vər-kŏn′fĭ-dənt)
adj.
Excessively confident; presumptuous.

o′ver·con′fi·dence n.
o′ver·con′fi·dent·ly adv.
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Noun1.overconfidence - total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
certainty - the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others"
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overconfidence

noun
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Translations

overconfidence

[ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfɪdəns] Nconfianza f excesiva, exceso m de confianza
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

overconfidence

[ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfɪdns] neccessiva sicurezza (di sé), presunzione f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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