Cocksure and Respectful

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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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Respectful is an antonym for cocksure.

Respectful adjective - Marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status.

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Cocksure is an antonym for respectful.

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Respectful and Cocksure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cocksure/respectful

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