Synonyms & related words for cocksure

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cocksure — including overconfident, confident, arrogant, hubristic, overweening, pompous. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cocksure

Explore words related to cocksure — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include cocky, conceited, cockiness, swaggering, bumptious, smug, swellheaded, presumptuous. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for cocksure

Common synonyms for cocksure include overconfident, confident, arrogant, hubristic, overweening, pompous, assured, undoubting — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cocksure come from?

The word cocksure breaks down into 2 roots of English and Latin origin: cock, from English cocc (“rooster; God (euphemism)”); and sure, from Latin securus (“secure, certain”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.