Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb overreach
2 senses of overreach
Sense 1
overreach -- (fail by aiming too high or trying too hard)
=> fail, go wrong, miscarry -- (be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably")
Sense 2
outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent -- (beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors")
=> surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform -- (be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class")
Antonyms of adj overreaching
1 sense of overreaching
Sense 1
overreaching, vaulting -- (revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights; "vaulting ambition")
INDIRECT (VIA bold) -> timid -- (showing fear and lack of confidence)
Similarity of adj overreaching
1 sense of overreaching
Sense 1
overreaching, vaulting -- (revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights; "vaulting ambition")
=> bold (vs. timid) -- (fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure")