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