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