cocksureness
Definition
Noun: * An attitude or state of being overly confident or certain, often to the point of arrogance or without sufficient justification. It implies a level of certainty that is unwarranted by the facts or circumstances.
Examples of Usage
- His cocksureness about the outcome of the election was proven wrong when the results came in.
- The project failed partly due to the manager's cocksureness, which led him to ignore the team's warnings.
- She answered every question with an irritating cocksureness, even when she was clearly mistaken.
Advanced Usage
- "with cocksureness": Used to describe an action performed with excessive confidence.
- He dismissed the criticism with a wave of his hand and an air of cocksureness.
Variants and Related Words
- Cocksure (adjective): Having or showing excessive confidence.
- He was too cocksure to double-check his calculations.
Synonyms
- Arrogance
- Overconfidence
- Presumption
- Smugness
- Hubris
Antonyms
- Doubt
- Humility
- Uncertainty
- Diffidence
- Modesty
Related Idioms and Phrases
- To be full of oneself: To be very self-confident in an arrogant way. This idiom conveys a similar meaning to having cocksureness.
- Ever since he got promoted, he's been completely full of himself.
Noun
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total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
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