All cocksure synonyms
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C c adjective cocksure
- confident — If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
- overconfident — too confident.
- self-assured — self-confident.
- self-confident — realistic confidence in one's own judgment, ability, power, etc.
- cavalier — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cavalier, you are criticizing them because you think that they do not consider other people's feelings or take account of the seriousness of a situation.
- supercilious — haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
- showy — making an imposing display: showy flowers.
- pompous — characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official.
- smug — contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.
adj cocksure
- arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
- brash — If you describe someone or their behaviour as brash, you disapprove of them because you think that they are too confident and aggressive.
- certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
- cocky — Someone who is cocky is so confident and sure of their abilities that they annoy other people.
- conceited — If you say that someone is conceited, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they are far too proud of their abilities or achievements.
- positive — admitting of no question: positive proof.
- sure — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
- vain — excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.