cocksure
adjective /ˌkɒkˈʃɔːr/
/ˌkɑːkˈʃɝː/ informal disapprovingDefinition
› too confident, in a way that is slightly unpleasant or rude: a cocksure young manRude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desireShowing arrogance and conceitConfidence and self-assuranceBoasting
(Definition of cocksure adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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