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