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cocksureness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | certitude, overconfidence |
| Type of | certainty |
| Derivation | cocksure |
Examples of cocksureness
cocksureness
In moments where his air of mystery is challenged he loses that cocksureness.
From the guardian.co.uk
There was a knowingness to the character that was not quite a naughtiness, a Cockney cocksureness, a streak of larceny appealingly turned to heroic ends.
From the kansas.com
We hope he would navigate between the amoral realism of some in his party and the counterproductive cocksureness of the current administration, especially in its first term.
From the online.wsj.com
- Certitude: total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
