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