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