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    Cock·sure
    /ˌkäkˈSHo͝or/

    adjective

    • 1. presumptuously or arrogantly confident: "the cocksure golf prodigy from California"
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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cocksureCocksure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of COCKSURE is feeling perfect assurance sometimes on inadequate grounds. How to use cocksure in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Cocksure.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › cocksureCOCKSURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Cocksure definition: perfectly sure or certain; completely confident in one's own mind. See examples of COCKSURE used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOCKSURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    COCKSURE meaning: 1. too confident, in a way that is slightly unpleasant or rude: 2. too confident, in a way that is…. Learn more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOCKSURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COCKSURE definition: 1. too confident, in a way that is slightly unpleasant or rude: 2. too confident, in a way that is…. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncocksure adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of cocksure adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOCKSURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. perfectly sure or certain; completely confident in one's own mind. She was cocksure that she was able to do the job better than anyone else. 2. too certain; overconfident. He was so cocksure he would win the election that he didn't even bother to campaign. 3. obsolete. perfectly secure or safe.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › cocksure_adjcocksure, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word cocksure mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word cocksure, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word cocksure? About 0.1 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cocksureCocksure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of cocksure. adjective. marked by excessive confidence. “an arrogant and cocksure materialist”. synonyms: overconfident, positive. confident. having or marked by confidence or assurance.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cocksurecocksure - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 14, 2024 · cocksure (comparative more cocksure, superlative most cocksure) Too confident; overconfident.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › cocksureCocksure Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Sure or self-confident in a stubborn or overbearing way. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (informal) Too confident; overconfident. Wiktionary. Synonyms: positive. overconfident. vain. sure. confident. conceited. certain. brash. arrogant. cocky. Cocksure Sentence Examples.