cocksure

[ kok-shoor, -shur ]

/ ˈkɒkˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr /

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adjective

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.

too certain; overconfident: He was so cocksure he would win the election that he didn't even bother to campaign.

Obsolete. perfectly secure or safe.

Origin of cocksure

First recorded in 1510–20; cock¹ + sure

SYNONYMS FOR cocksure

1 cocky, arrogant, conceited.

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OTHER WORDS FROM cocksure

cocksurely, adverbcocksureness, noun

Words nearby cocksure

cockshot, cockshut, cockshy, cockspur, cocksucker, cocksure, cockswain, cocktail, cocktail glass, cocktail hour, cocktail lounge

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Example sentences from the Web for cocksure

How could they have been so cocksure in the face of so much contrary opinion from seemingly well qualified people?
Iraq: What We Got Wrong and Why|David Frum|March 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cocksure and unafraid, our protagonist does what he always does: he invites the ghost to dinner.
Don Giovanni in Los Angeles: Mozart Meets the Future|Isabel Wilkinson|May 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But like millions of others, I went through phases when I was cocksure I could outsmart the market.
Return of the Day Trader|Lee Eisenberg|April 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
In the end, the once cocksure president is left struggling to come to grips with reality.
My W and Oliver Stone's|Scott McClellan|October 17, 2008|DAILY BEAST

It would have done my heart good for the rest of my life if I could have got away then and fooled that Hun, he was so cocksure.
Outwitting the Hun|Pat O'Brien
It had slowly dawned upon Fred that he was listening to an appeal for mercy, a cry for help from this jaunty, cocksure brother.
Otherwise Phyllis|Meredith Nicholson
This fiance of mine that you seem so cocksure about has no existence.
When Ghost Meets Ghost|William Frend De Morgan
Yet Big Tom was plainly not so cocksure of himself as he had been, while the scoutmaster wore an air of complete confidence.
The Rich Little Poor Boy|Eleanor Gates
I fear I grow too cocksure of my literary attainments out here, with none to check me.
An Ocean Tramp|William McFee

British Dictionary definitions for cocksure

cocksure

/ (ˌkɒkˈʃʊə, -ˈʃɔː) /

adjective

overconfident; arrogant

Derived forms of cocksure

cocksurely, adverbcocksureness, noun

Word Origin for cocksure

C16: of uncertain origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cocksure
释义	cocksure [ kok-shoor, -shur ] / ˈkɒkˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cocksure ON THESAURUS.COM adjective 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. too certain; overconfident: He was so cocksure he would win the election that he didn't even bother to campaign. Obsolete. perfectly secure or safe. Origin of cocksure First recorded in 1510–20; cock¹ + sure SYNONYMS FOR cocksure 1 cocky, arrogant, conceited. SEE SYNONYMS FOR cocksure ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM cocksure cocksurely, adverbcocksureness, noun Words nearby cocksure cockshot, cockshut, cockshy, cockspur, cocksucker, cocksure, cockswain, cocktail, cocktail glass, cocktail hour, cocktail lounge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cocksure How could they have been so cocksure in the face of so much contrary opinion from seemingly well qualified people? Iraq: What We Got Wrong and Why\|David Frum\|March 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Cocksure and unafraid, our protagonist does what he always does: he invites the ghost to dinner. Don Giovanni in Los Angeles: Mozart Meets the Future\|Isabel Wilkinson\|May 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But like millions of others, I went through phases when I was cocksure I could outsmart the market. Return of the Day Trader\|Lee Eisenberg\|April 9, 2009\|DAILY BEAST In the end, the once cocksure president is left struggling to come to grips with reality. My W and Oliver Stone's\|Scott McClellan\|October 17, 2008\|DAILY BEAST It would have done my heart good for the rest of my life if I could have got away then and fooled that Hun, he was so cocksure. Outwitting the Hun\|Pat O'Brien It had slowly dawned upon Fred that he was listening to an appeal for mercy, a cry for help from this jaunty, cocksure brother. Otherwise Phyllis\|Meredith Nicholson This fiance of mine that you seem so cocksure about has no existence. When Ghost Meets Ghost\|William Frend De Morgan Yet Big Tom was plainly not so cocksure of himself as he had been, while the scoutmaster wore an air of complete confidence. The Rich Little Poor Boy\|Eleanor Gates I fear I grow too cocksure of my literary attainments out here, with none to check me. An Ocean Tramp\|William McFee British Dictionary definitions for cocksure cocksure / (ˌkɒkˈʃʊə, -ˈʃɔː) / adjective overconfident; arrogant Derived forms of cocksure cocksurely, adverbcocksureness, noun Word Origin for cocksure C16: of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cocksure arrogant, brash, certain, cocky, conceited, positive, sure, vain
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cocksure

adjective

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adjective

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