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