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UK
/kˌɒkʃˈɔː/
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ADJECTIVE
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marked by excessive confidence
an arrogant and cocksure materialist
so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen
the less he knows the more positive he gets
How To Use cocksure In A Sentence
- As such, he was utterly made for the job, as his combination of physical clumsiness, verbal ineptitude and unwaveringly glaikit expression must have made even the most gauche and pallid code-cruncher feel like a cocksure sophisticate. Be My Enemy
- The supposedly cocksure and unshakeable defence secretary has come under pressure to resign over the photo scandal.
- It's the cocksure performance of weak-minded bullies who will be found out by the first decent team they play.
- The fundamental cause of trouble in the world is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt. Bertrand Russell
- Don't be so cocksure that he will succeed.
- Padding her bosom, carrying around an effervescent cocksureness, he kicked his boots to the center of the room and whisked her up the stairs. We Stabbed and a Mighty Scarf Shot Red
- He is too cocksure of himself - it is one of his weak spots as a politician.
- The film-makers are so cocksure they've already promised the actor $20 million for the sequel.
- He is too bloody cocksure about everything.
- She sounds confident, but not cocksure.