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cockiness

/kɒkɪnəs/ noun · British & US
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What does cockiness mean?

noun

A feeling or attitude of proud and confident superiority; a quality of being boastful or arrogant.

Example

"His cockiness on the field was admirable, but it sometimes got the better of him."

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