Cocksure
Cocksure adjective - Displaying or marked by rude boldness.
Lofty
Lofty adjective - Having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself.
Usage example: his lofty attitude toward menial chores really rankles the other camp counselors
Cocksure and lofty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cocksure" instead an adjective "Lofty".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- self-important and cocksure
- self-important and lofty
- insolent and cocksure
- insolent and lofty
- overbearing and cocksure
- overbearing and lofty
- haughty and cocksure
- haughty and lofty
- immodest and cocksure
- immodest and lofty
- pompous and cocksure
- pompous and lofty
- arrogant and cocksure
- arrogant and lofty
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Lofty and Cocksure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cocksure/lofty
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