Cocksure Definition & Meaning
cocksure
- adjective
- marked by excessive confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist"; "so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen"; "the less he knows the more positive he gets"
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- What does cocksure mean?
- marked by excessive confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist"; "so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen"; "the less he knows the more positive he gets"
- What part of speech is cocksure?
- Cocksure is an adjective.