cocksure

English - Turkish

Definition of cocksure in English Turkish dictionary

kendine fazla güvenen

{s} gayet emin

{s} kendinden çok emin

kendinden fazla emin

kendini beğenmiş

ukala

özünü beğenmiş

{s} emin

Related Terms

be cocksure

kendinden çok emin olmak

cocksurely

kendinden emin bir şekilde

English - English

Definition of cocksure in English English dictionary

too confident; overconfident

{a} quite sure or certain, very confident

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)

Quite certain

{s} excessively confident

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"

Perfectly safe

Hyphenation

cock·sure

Etymology

[ 'käk-'shur ] (adjective.) 1672. probably from 1cock + sure.