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COCKSURE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by excessive confidence
Example:
the less he knows the more positive he gets
Synonyms:
cocksure; overconfident; positive
Classified under:
Similar:
confident (having or marked by confidence or assurance)
Derivation:
cocksureness (total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant)
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