cocksureness

noun

as in certainty
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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocksureness
  1. certainty
  2. assurance
  3. confidence
  4. conviction
  5. satisfaction
  6. certitude
Noun
  • While talks are still fluid in Mangione’s federal case, in other cases where firm agreements were in place there is no certainty that a judge will sign off on the terms.
    — Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But each step up the sanctions ladder brings greater diplomatic costs — and diminishing certainty that additional economic damage will translate into political concessions.
    — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of certainty
Noun
  • Licata and other administrators started the day at the district’s bus barn, voicing excitement and assurance that operations would be orderly for students’ return to the classroom.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The 1999 assurances that investment returns would cover the costs of the massive pension benefit increase were absurd.
    — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of assurance
Noun
  • The Bears haven’t ruled out the possibility of getting Trapilo at least some reps during training camp this month to test him out and rebuild his confidence in padded practices.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That signal could help security teams identify compromises with greater confidence.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of confidence
Noun
  • Georgia Arson Control is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In a hearing before Judge Jesse Hsieh, Iriarte-Valdez was allowed to resolve his case with a diversion program, giving him a chance to avoid a criminal conviction.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of conviction
Noun
  • Even so, the Pilot continues to stand out for its combination of refinement, functionality and long-term ownership satisfaction.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • However, Collingwood points out that the skin also provides flavor and satisfaction.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of satisfaction
Noun
  • Even in the fixedness of their forms—their sententious certitude—a single work may conflate the erotic and the machinic, the vernacular and the archetypal, the abstract and the practical.
    — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Far too many candidates think AI can solve an office’s hardest problems, and the certitude among candidates with tech backgrounds is off the charts.
    — Max Taves, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of certitude
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“Cocksureness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocksureness. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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