livus,

Someone that acts confident when they shouldn’t, is colloquially known as a “conman”.

No, that’s incorrect.

A “con man” aka Confidence Trickster is a grifter who gains your confidence in order to scam you.

Having false confidence in itself does not mean someone is necessarily a swindler. It could just be that they are delusional or misinformed.

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