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cocksureness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of cocksureness

a state of mind in which one is free from doubt

The cocksureness with which he presented his investment scheme convinced others to jump in.

Synonyms of cocksureness

assurance, assuredness, certainty, certitude, confidence, conviction, doubtlessness, face, positiveness, satisfaction, sureness, surety

Words Related to cocksureness

authoritarianism, dogmatism

decisiveness, determination, firmness, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve

Near Antonyms of cocksureness

hesitancy, hesitation, indecisiveness, irresolution

disbelief, incredulity, unbelief

anxiety, concern, misgiving

distrust, mistrust, suspicion

Antonyms of cocksureness

doubt, incertitude, nonconfidence, uncertainty

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cocksureness

Synonyms and Antonyms of cocksureness