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cocksure
{a} quite sure or certain, very confident
cocksure
too confident; overconfident
cocksure
disapproval Someone who is cocksure is so confident and sure of their abilities that they annoy other people. = cocky. too confident of your abilities or knowledge, in a way that is annoying to other people (cock word used to avoid saying (14-19 centuries) + sure)
cocksure
Quite certain
cocksure
{s} excessively confident
cocksure
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"
cocksure
Perfectly safe
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