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