Cocksure

Quick meaning: Cocksure is an adjective meaning (informal) Too confident; overconfident.

Meaning

(informal) Too confident; overconfident.

Example Sentences

I thought myself cocksure of his horse, which he readily promis'd me.

These crack specialists, the young scientific fellows, they're so cocksure and so wrapped up in their laboratories that they miss the human element.

The persistence of the Past is one of those tragicomic blessings which each new age denies, coming cocksure on to the stage to mouth its claim to a perfect novelty.

Word Forms

• cock-sure

Synonyms for cocksure

Depending on context, synonyms include positive, confident, bold, overconfident.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include confident, positive, overconfident, bold, cock-sure, cocky.

Related Dictionary Tools