cockiness Antonyms
Strongest:
- bashfulness
- diffidence
- modesty
- modesty
- hesitancy
- diffidence
- bashfulness
- timidity
- shyness
- timidity
- hesitancy
- shyness
Strong:
- civility
- timorousness
- courtesy
- graciousness
- courtesy
- manners
- manners
- faintheartedness
- gentility
- graciousness
- faintheartedness
- timorousness
- timidness
- civility
- gentility
- timidness
Weak:
Strongest:
- confidence
- sanguinity
- cheekiness
- self-confidence
- assurance
- arrogance
- overconfidence
- self-assurance
- brashness
Strong:
- inconsiderateness
- inconsideration
- rudeness
- presumption
- effrontery
- brazenness
- impoliteness
- sauciness
- impudence
- brass
- temerity
- presumptuousness
- hardihood
- audacity
- incivility
- swagger
- pertness
- insolence
- ungraciousness
- sauce
- audaciousness
- brassiness
- sass
- disrespect
- impertinence
- cheek
- crust
- chutzpa
- chutzpah
- gall
- hutzpah
- 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
confidence, sanguinity, cheekiness, self-confidence, assurance,arrogance, overconfidence, self-assurance, brashness, inconsiderateness
bashfulness, diffidence, modesty, modesty, hesitancy, diffidence, bashfulness, timidity, shyness,timidity
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.
