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cocksure

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of cocksure

1 displaying or marked by rude boldness

  • his cocksure assertion that only he could solve the problem
Synonyms of cocksure

arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced, brash, brassbound, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, cheeky, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, nervy, sassy, saucy, wise
Words Related to cocksure

assertive, forward, obtrusive

audacious, defiant, disrespectful

shameless, unabashed, unblushing

bluff, blunt, curt

cute, facetious, flip, flippant, pert, smart, smart-aleck, smart-alecky

lippy, mouthy
Near Antonyms of cocksure

demure, humble, modest

courteous, genteel, mannerly, polite, proper

deferential, respectful

abashed, ashamed, blushing, embarrassed, shamefaced

gentle, mild

inconspicuous, unobtrusive
Antonyms of cocksure

meek, mousy (or mousey), retiring, shy, timid

2 having or showing a mind free from doubt

  • you're always so cocksure about everything
Synonyms of cocksure

assured, certain, clear, confident, doubtless, implicit, positive, sanguine, sure
Words Related to cocksure

self-assured, self-conceited, self-confident

decisive, resolute, unfaltering, unhesitating, unquestioning, unwavering
Near Antonyms of cocksure

hesitant, indecisive, vacillating, wavering

diffident, unassuming
Antonyms of cocksure

doubtful, dubious, uncertain, unsure

Synonym Discussion of cocksure

sure, certain, positive, cocksure mean having no doubt or uncertainty. sure usually stresses the subjective or intuitive feeling of assurance.
    • felt sure that I had forgotten something
certain may apply to a basing of a conclusion or conviction on definite grounds or indubitable evidence.
    • police are certain about the cause of the fire
positive intensifies sureness or certainty and may imply opinionated conviction or forceful expression of it.
    • I'm positive that's the person I saw
cocksure implies presumptuous or careless positiveness.
    • you're always so cocksure about everything

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