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