cocksure C2 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #71515 Meanings 1 adj marked by excessive confidence An arrogant and cocksure materialist. 2 adj Too confident; overconfident. I thought myself cocksure of his horse, which he readily promis'd me. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · marked by excessive confidence positive Etymology Probably from cock + sure, early 16th c. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cocksure **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **Frequency rank:** 71515 ## Meanings 1. marked by excessive confidence 2. Too confident; overconfident. ## Examples - An arrogant and cocksure materialist. - I thought myself cocksure of his horse, which he readily promis'd me. ## Synonyms - positive ## Etymology Probably from cock + sure, early 16th c. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown