cocksure
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cocksure
Where it comes from
Probably from cock (“rooster”) + sure, early 16th c.
adjective more cocksure · most cocksure · cock-sure
- Too confident; overconfident. I thought myself cocksure of his horse, which he readily promis'd me.
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adj overconfident
| 中文 | 自負 /自负 zìfù |
|---|---|
| Русский | самоуве́ренный samouvérennyj |
| Tiếng Việt | kiêu ngạo |
Talk about this word "cocksure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cocksure. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cocksure. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cocksure "cocksure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cocksure.Cite this
@misc{cocksure_2026,
title = {cocksure},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cocksure},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
