cocksure
[ kok-shoor, -shur ]
/ ˈkɒkˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr /
adjective
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.
too certain; overconfident: He was so cocksure he would win the election that he didn't even bother to campaign.
Obsolete.
perfectly secure or safe.
OTHER WORDS FROM cocksure
cock·sure·ly, adverb cock·sure·ness, nounWords nearby cocksure
cockshot,
cockshut,
cockshy,
cockspur,
cocksucker,
cocksure,
cockswain,
cocktail,
cocktail glass,
cocktail hour,
cocktail lounge
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British Dictionary definitions for cocksure
cocksure
/ (ˌkɒkˈʃʊə, -ˈʃɔː) /
adjective
overconfident; arrogant
Derived forms of cocksure
cocksurely, adverb cocksureness, nounWord Origin for cocksure
C16: of uncertain origin