cocksureness

8.7

Too much confidence that ignores other people's views

noun
/ˈkɑkˌʃɜrnəs/

: presunción

Despite his lack of experience, his cocksureness convinced others to follow his lead.

Examples

Runs on fear, intimidation, and the whims of the top dog; falls on fearlessness (true fearlessness, not cocksureness, boldness, or pretenses to honor and fearlessness).

Blog text (16)
The same "cocksureness" made him a tough antagonist in scientific debate.

Academic text (1993)
His cocksureness during the presentation caused some attendees to question his credibility.
The politician's cocksureness about winning the election alienated many voters.

Synonyms

certainty

vscocksureness

Literature

202 3.4

A strong feeling that something is true or will happen

adds a judgment of excess or unwarranted assurance beyond neutral surety

overconfidence

vscocksureness

11 4.4

A feeling of being too sure of yourself when you are wrong

expresses total, absolute certainty rather than only unjustified self assurance

presumption

vscocksureness

7 7.2

Bold behavior that shows no respect for others

is about full certainty rather than simple acts of arrogance or daring

certitude

vscocksureness

Formal

7 8.3

Complete confidence that something is true without enough proof

leans toward personal excessive assurance rather than pure epistemic judgment

cockiness

vscocksureness

4 7.0

A proud, rude way of acting that shows little respect for other people

focuses on absolute certainty rather than rude or showy bold behavior

brashness

vscocksureness

3 6.8

A way of acting that is too bold, loud, and rude

highlights unwavering certainty of belief rather than loud or reckless boldness

presumptuousness

vscocksureness

1 8.7

Being too confident in a rude way

relies on absolute certainty rather than on social boundary crossing or boldness

sureness

vscocksureness

1 3.6

A feeling of confidence and certainty without doubt

tends toward extreme, unwarranted conviction rather than calm confident belief

positivity

vscocksureness

1 4.2

Being sure about what you say or believe

carries more of an extreme, unjustified certainty rather than simple optimism

hyperconfidence

vscocksureness

8.7

Being much more sure of yourself than you should be

shows total certainty and sometimes unwarranted belief rather than mere excess

surfeit of confidence

vscocksureness

Formal

8.1

Too much confidence that makes you ignore risks or mistakes

expresses firm absolute certainty often without justification rather than mere quantity

presumptiveness

vscocksureness

8.5

Too much confidence that makes you act without respect, for example interrupting others

places emphasis on total certainty rather than on forward attitude or disrespect

unsinkable confidence

vscocksureness

6.9

A strong belief in yourself that never goes away

focuses on absolute certain belief often without justification rather than mere resilience

apodictic certainty

vscocksureness

Formal

9.9

A truth that cannot be denied by reason or logic

is general personal excessive assuredness rather than technical logical necessity

Antonyms

uncertainty

296 4.0

Not being sure about what will happen or what to do

insecurity

93 3.7

A feeling of not being sure about yourself or what you can do

doubtfulness

5.5

A feeling of not being sure about something

How Confident

arrogance

133 4.8

cocksureness

8.7

cockiness

4 7.0

self-assurance

4 3.5

confidence

419 1.9

Surface Forms

cocksureness singular

cocksurenesses plural

Morphology

cocksureness = cocksure (semi-transparent) = cock + sure + ness

Built by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to 'cocksure'; while formation is regular, 'cocksure' is idiomatic and its 'cock-' element is not fully transparent to learners.

Etymology

Cocksureness comes from cock, meaning a rooster, and sure 'certain', and is like the everyday word cocky for someone very proud. Think of a proud rooster strutting as if it is completely certain, so cocksureness means confidence that can be too strong or unfair.