cockiness

noun

Definition of cockinessnext
as in arrogance

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  1. arrogance
  2. overconfidence
  3. self-assurance
  4. self-confidence
  5. confidence
  6. assurance
Noun
  • Kudos are also due Christian Probst as a prince without a drop of royal arrogance.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Barack Obama came across to his foes as the principle of arrogance.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrogance
Noun
  • Similarly, the Titans’ record falls far short of the Texans’, but that could result in overconfidence.
    BYChris Morris, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Hollywood has always had an affinity for schemers and maybe that’s because show business is run by similar types: High on their own supply of overconfidence and fast-talking obfuscation.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of overconfidence
Noun
  • Balance self-assurance with a willingness to disrupt norms to foster loyalty and excitement in the process.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Mastering The Basics For broad leadership fundamentals, Katty Kay and Claire Shipman’s The Confidence Code: The Science And Art Of Self-Assurance—What Women Should Know examines the science behind self-assurance and how to apply it for career and leadership success.
    Cynthia Pong, JD, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of self-assurance
Noun
  • The real estate sector is highly competitive and requires tough skin, persistence and self-confidence.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The gardener’s insecticide that killed the aphids on the roses, releasing the old, rich, scented breeze that had infected him with self-confidence.
    Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of self-confidence
Noun
  • Economic confidence hangs in the balance as constitutional judges weigh how to rule on Yoon’s fate over the next 180 days.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This year, the Duchess seems to have approached dressing for all of the various facets of her life with fresh confidence.
    Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of confidence
Noun
  • Patients are also more likely to choose a hospital with safety assurances.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • And for some who are eager to conceive, the anecdotal assurance may be enough.
    Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of assurance
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