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单词 cocksureness
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cock•sure /ˈkɑkˈʃʊr/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. overly sure;
    overconfident:a cocksure manner.
cock•sure•ly, adv. 
cock•sure•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cock•sure  (kokshŏŏr, -shûr),USA pronunciation adj. 
  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. [Obs.]perfectly secure or safe.
  • cock1 + sure 1510–20
cocksurely, adv. 
cocksureness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . cocky, arrogant, conceited.

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