Thursday, October 1, 2009
COCKSURENESS
cock⋅sure –adjective
1. perfectly sure or certain; completely confident in one's own mind: She was
cocksure that she was able to do the job better than anyone else.
2. too certain; overconfident: He was so
cocksure he would win the election that he didn't even bother to campaign.
3. Obsolete. perfectly secure or safe.
Origin: 1510–20
Related forms:
cocksurely (Adverb)
cocksureness (Noun)
Synonyms:
1. cocky, arrogant, conceited.
Someone's new found word. Unusual huh? THE POWER OF WORDS.
HERE ENDS THE STORY | 10:39 PM