overcompetence

O1V4E1R1C3O1M3P3E1T1E1N1C3E1

noun

Excessive or exaggerated competence.

Scrabble 25
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounovercompetence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExcessive or exaggerated competence.
  2. uncountablehuman sciencesThe tendency to overestimate one's knowledge, skills or abilities.

Origin

From over- + competence.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

overcompetence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcompetence

MLA

“overcompetence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcompetence. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overcompetence,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcompetence.

Source: overcompetence on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.