Is there a single word slang or otherwise that can describe
A person who continually overreaches or overestimates their own abilities.
and example usage
"Bob's such a
word: He always injures himself."
The closest non-slang term I could find was narcissism, however, this isn't really appropriate. Rather, an expected characteristic for someone with this trait.
In sporting slang, there are several terms:
- Kook (generic extreme sports, slightly abused in this context)
- Jerry (in snowsports e.g. "JerryOfTheDay")
- Tryhard (strictly two words in my opinion)
Best Answer
Q: Is there a single word slang or otherwise that can describe A person who continually overreaches or overestimates their own abilities.
For myself it would depend largely on how and why I was planning to use it.
I've pondered that same question before regarding which word to use, and it seems that after considering presumptuous, impudent and all the other entries in the thesaurus, I always end up using overconfident.