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Synonyms & Antonyms of cockiness
as in confidence, arrogance
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for cockiness
- arrogance,
- assurance,
- confidence,
- hardihood,
- overconfidence,
- sanguinity,
- self-assurance,
- self-confidence
- audaciousness,
- audacity,
- brashness,
- brass,
- brassiness,
- brazenness,
- cheek,
- cheekiness,
- chutzpah
- (also chutzpa or hutzpah or hutzpa),
- crust,
- effrontery,
- face,
- gall,
- nerve,
- nerviness,
- pertness,
- presumption,
- presumptuousness,
- sauce,
- sauciness,
- temerity
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for cockiness
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“Cockiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockiness. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.
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