cockiness Antonyms
Strongest:
- bashfulness
- hesitancy
- modesty
- shyness
- diffidence
- hesitancy
- timidity
- modesty
- diffidence
- shyness
- timidity
- bashfulness
Strong:
- graciousness
- civility
- timorousness
- courtesy
- civility
- gentility
- timidness
- timorousness
- manners
- manners
- timidness
- courtesy
- faintheartedness
- faintheartedness
- graciousness
- gentility
Weak:
Strongest:
- brashness
- confidence
- cheekiness
- sanguinity
- self-confidence
- assurance
- arrogance
- overconfidence
- self-assurance
Strong:
- effrontery
- ungraciousness
- impoliteness
- presumption
- audacity
- impertinence
- incivility
- pertness
- swagger
- sauciness
- cheek
- temerity
- gall
- presumptuousness
- chutzpa
- brassiness
- inconsideration
- hardihood
- insolence
- impudence
- sass
- brazenness
- rudeness
- disrespect
- brass
- audaciousness
- chutzpah
- hutzpah
- sauce
- crust
- inconsiderateness
- nerve
Weak:
Meaning of cockiness
cockiness (n)
offensive boldness and assertiveness
cockiness Sentence Examples
- The rookie's cockiness overshadowed his actual skill, leading to a humbling defeat.
- Her constant bragging about her grades reeked of cockiness, alienating some classmates.
- Despite his cockiness, the veteran athlete knew underestimating his opponent was a recipe for disaster.
- The seasoned coach warned his team against cockiness, reminding them every game was a challenge.
- He strutted into the interview with cockiness, only to be met with skepticism from the interviewers.
- A little confidence is good, but her cockiness made it hard for others to see her true potential.
- After his initial success, a dangerous level of cockiness seeped into his personality, leading to risky decisions.
- The experienced leader knew how to channel her team's confidence, avoiding the pitfalls of cockiness.
- The underdog's victory was a satisfying blow to the champion's inflated cockiness.
- As they faced a more formidable opponent, the team shed their cockiness and focused on a more disciplined approach.
FAQs About the word cockiness
offensive boldness and assertiveness
brashness, confidence, cheekiness, sanguinity, self-confidence, assurance,arrogance, overconfidence, self-assurance, effrontery
bashfulness, hesitancy, modesty, shyness, diffidence, hesitancy, timidity, modesty, diffidence, shyness
The rookie's cockiness overshadowed his actual skill, leading to a humbling defeat.
Her constant bragging about her grades reeked of cockiness, alienating some classmates.
Despite his cockiness, the veteran athlete knew underestimating his opponent was a recipe for disaster.
The seasoned coach warned his team against cockiness, reminding them every game was a challenge.
