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cocksure

adjective

Marked by excessive confidence

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Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
OC
Scrabble score
16

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adjective

  1. Marked by excessive confidence

    “An arrogant and cocksure materialist”

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An arrogant and cocksure materialist
So overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen
The less he knows, the more positive he gets

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