cocksure

cock·sure

C0447300 (kŏk′sho͝or′)adj.1. Completely sure; certain.2. Too sure; overconfident.

cock′sure′ly adv.cock′sure′ness n.

cocksure

(ˌkɒkˈʃʊə; -ˈʃɔː) adjoverconfident; arrogant[C16: of uncertain origin] ˌcockˈsurely adv ˌcockˈsureness n

cock•sure

(ˈkɒkˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr)

adj. 1. absolutely sure; certain. 2. overconfident; cocky. [1510–20] cock′sure′ly, adv. cock′sure′ness, n.

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Adj.

cocksure - marked by excessive confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist"; "so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen"; "the less he knows the more positive he gets"overconfident, positiveconfident - having or marked by confidence or assurance; "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment"

cocksure

adjective overconfident, arrogant, brash, cocky, presumptuous, bumptious, hubristic, full of yourself a cocksure, self-confident performer

Translations

太自信的

cock

(kok) noun1. the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl. a cock and three hens; (also adjective) a cock sparrow.公鸡2. a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc. 旋塞3. a slang word for the penis. （俚语）阴茎 verb1. to cause to stand upright or to lift. The dog cocked its ears.使竖起2. to draw back the hammer of (a gun). 扳起（枪枝的）扳机 3. to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat). 歪戴（帽子） cockerel (ˈkokərəl) noun a young farmyard cock. 小公鸡，好斗的年轻人 ˈcocky adjective conceited; over-confident. a cocky attitude.骄傲自大的cock-and-bull story an absurd, unbelievable story. 无稽之谈ˈcock-crow noun early morning. He gets up at cock-crow.黎明ˈcock-eyed adjective ridiculous. a cock-eyed idea.荒唐的ˌcockˈsure adjective very or too confident. He was cocksure about passing the exam.太自信的

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adj overconfident

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adj marked by excessive confidence

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