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