overbold

adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈbōld How to pronounce overbold (audio)
Definition of overboldnext
as in reckless
foolishly adventurous or bold one overbold tourist almost tumbled over the rocks and into the sea

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overbold
  1. reckless
  2. courageous
  3. brave
  4. daredevil
  5. adventurous
  6. foolhardy
  7. daring
  8. overconfident
Adjective
  • The following November, Brooks was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide and 61 counts of reckless endangerment.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Two others pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment in the first degree and were sentenced to over two years to seven years in prison.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of reckless
Adjective
  • There are so many things that are special and unique and powerful and resilient and courageous about us.
    Essence, Essence, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Still perhaps the most courageous improviser on the planet, Short threw himself into physical gags that seem impossible for a man his age.
    Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of courageous
Adjective
  • Even Zelensky, who has put on a brave face for his people from the very moment the war began, is dropping some of his maximalist demands.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Without brave leadership, however, Israel’s opportunity could slip away.
    Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of brave
Adjective
  • In 1910, a quarter of a million people had spent 10 days swooning over the Los Angeles International Aviation Meet — the nation’s first daredevil airshow.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Planes were first introduced into combat service during World War I, and the pioneering pilots who manned them became masters of the air, deploying daredevil maneuvers to outwit the enemy.
    Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of daredevil
Adjective
  • Moreover, Venus, the sun, and Mars will be in high-vibing Sagittarius (responding to the moon and Jupiter in Cancer), giving these nuptials an adventurous, joyful and perhaps even exotic vibe.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Interesting excursions that ranged from easy bus tours to adventurous walks, providing a variety of activity levels for guests.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of adventurous
Adjective
  • However, that was several lifetimes ago, before the distance running boom, when marathoning was the rarest of efforts, widely considered a foolhardy and potentially lethal endeavor.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
  • To ask the most American of movie stars to play this iconic English figure was foolhardy, and his down-to-earth authenticity gets him nowhere in the role.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
Definition of foolhardy
Adjective
  • Prince William was in the audience at the time, and it was said to be a key moment in the couple falling in love, though the TikTok creator chose the less daring of Kate's outfits, a black dress.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • And between the cancel-culture backlash and the U.S. reaction to the Israel-Hamas war, Weiss fed a starving market with unconventional, sometimes daring, content.
    Sara Fischer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of daring
Adjective
  • We Below Deck fans are truly blessed with no shortage of overconfident stews to stir up drama.
    Emma Soren, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Oren — handsome, overconfident — was an obvious contender.
    James D. Walsh, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2024
Definition of overconfident
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