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cockiness

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cock·y  (kk)
adj. cock·i·er, cock·i·est
Overly self-assertive or self-confident.
cocki·ly adv.
cocki·ness n.
cockiness [ˈkɒkɪnɪs]
n
conceited self-assurance
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cockiness - offensive boldness and assertiveness
bumptiousness, forwardness, pushiness
assertiveness, self-assertiveness - aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions
cockiness
noun overconfidence, vanity, arrogance, conceit, self-assurance, egotism, brashness, presumptuousness, confidence, bumptiousness, bigheadedness There is a fine line between confidence and an obnoxious cockiness.
Translations
cockiness [ˈkɒkɪnɪs] N → engreimiento m
cockiness
n (inf) → Großspurigkeit f
cockiness [ˈkɒkɪnɪs] n (fam, pej) → impertinenza
cockiness [ˈkɒkɪnɪs] n (fam, pej) → impertinenza


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The open mouth, the drooping arm, the arched knee: they were such a personification of cockiness as, taken together, will never again, one may hope, be presented to eyes so sensitive to their offensiveness.
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