Cocksure and Mousy

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Cocksure adjective - Displaying or marked by rude boldness.

Usage example: his cocksure assertion that he could bed any woman of his choice

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Mousy is an antonym for cocksure.

Mousy adjective - Easily frightened.

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Cocksure is an antonym for mousy.

Nearby Words: mouse, mousey, mousing

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