COCKSURE


Meaning of COCKSURE in English

— cocksurely , adv. — cocksureness , n.

/kok"shoor", -sherr"/ , adj.

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. Obs. perfectly secure or safe.

[ 1510-20; COCK 1 + SURE ]

Syn. 1. cocky, arrogant, conceited.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .