cocksureness

noun

Definition of cocksurenessnext
as in certainty
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt the cocksureness with which he presented his investment scheme convinced others to jump in

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocksureness
  1. certainty
  2. assurance
  3. confidence
  4. conviction
  5. satisfaction
  6. certitude
Noun
  • Turner is a better on-court fit around Tyrese Haliburton than Poeltl, and giving up picks for the extra bit of certainty is unlikely.
    Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • But the Giants just tied for the NFL’s worst record at 3-14, are 9-25 overall in the last two seasons and have less certainty than ever at quarterback.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of certainty
Noun
  • But Kavanaugh said tech companies that offer TikTok in their app stores would likely need assurances that they would not be prosecuted by the Justice Department if the platform was still available given that decision.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Prenatal supplements offer an assurance that vitamin and mineral requirements are being met.
    Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of assurance
Noun
  • However, Hood said the past few days of cold and around freezing temperatures in the state have increased forecasters' confidence that snow will accumulate with a minimal chance of melting quickly.
    Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Offensive defenseman has work to do defensively, but has the confidence to continue making plays after something goes sideways.
    Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of confidence
Noun
  • And false convictions dropped; as DNA testing became more widespread, fewer Black men were wrongfully convicted of the rape of white women than in prior decades, per one report.
    Cindi Leive, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Although special counsel Jack Smith won't record a criminal conviction against Trump, the report asserts that the evidence would have convicted him.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of conviction
Noun
  • Employee satisfaction scores of 90%—proof that efficient self-service tools can drive real impact.
    Tom Eggemeier, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The vehicle’s view over the long hood and its comfortable interior make one imagine that driving something from the period that’s far more powerful and costly is not likely to deliver a whole lot more satisfaction in the long run.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of satisfaction
Noun
  • Fukuyama's grand vision was, by the mid-2000s, a cautionary tale about the dangers of pat certitudes in ivory towers.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • And in thinking about it, it should be said with certitude that those who feel fortunate enough to own bitcoin (and surely many feel this way) don’t really own money or a coin.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of certitude
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near cocksureness

cocksure

cocksureness

cocktail

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Cocksureness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocksureness. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Using Bullet Points ( • )

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Top 12 Sophisticated Compliments

Word of the Year 2024 | Polarization

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
white rubber duck stands out in a row of yellow ducks
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.