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I'm a very modest person. But I'm also extremely confident. And if you put me in the situation or in the moment, I'm gonna have some swagger, I'm gonna have some cockiness.
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Meaning of "cockiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COCKINESS

cockiness  [ˈkɒkɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COCKINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cockiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COCKINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cockiness

Cockiness (Love It)

"Cockiness " is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from her sixth studio album Talk That Talk. The song was written by Rihanna, Candice Pillay, D. Abernathy and Shondrae Crawford, with production helmed by Mr. Bangladesh. Conceptualized by Mr. Bangladesh, the producer revealed in an interview with MTV that the song had undergone many different versions before the final cut was included on the album. He stated that while he was writing and developing the song, Rihanna was the principal artist whom he wanted to record it. "Cockiness " is a dubstep and dancehall track. Instrumentation is provided by vocal whoops, drums and horns. The lyrics of the song revolve around declaring the singer's desire for sex. "Cockiness " received mixed reviews from music critics. Whilst some praised the song's memorability and compositional structure, others criticized its overtly sexual lyrical content. Upon the release of Talk That Talk, the song charted in lower regions on the singles charts in South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Definition of cockiness in the English dictionary

The definition of cockiness in the dictionary is conceited self-assurance.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COCKINESS


bulkiness
ˈbʌlkɪnɪs
cheekiness
ˈtʃiːkɪnɪs
huskiness
ˈhʌskɪnɪs
jerkiness
ˈdʒɜːkɪnɪs
kinkiness
ˈkɪŋkɪnɪs
murkiness
ˈmɜːkɪnɪs
muskiness
ˈmʌskɪnɪs
perkiness
ˈpɜːkɪnɪs
quirkiness
ˈkwɜːkɪnɪs
riskiness
ˈrɪskɪnɪs
rockiness
ˈrɒkɪnɪs
shakiness
ˈʃeɪkɪnɪs
silkiness
ˈsɪlkɪnɪs
smokiness
ˈsməʊkɪnɪs
sneakiness
ˈsniːkɪnɪs
spookiness
ˈspuːkɪnɪs
stickiness
ˈstɪkɪnɪs
stockiness
ˈstɒkɪnɪs
tackiness
ˈtækɪnɪs
wackiness
ˈwækɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COCKINESS

cockeyedness
cockfight
cockfighting
cockhorse
cockieleekie
cockieleekie soup
cockier
cockies
cockiest
cockily
cockish
cockle
cockleboat
cocklebur
cockleert
cockler
cockles of one´s heart
cockleshell
cocklike
cockloft

WORDS THAT END LIKE COCKINESS

agribusiness
big business
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
show business
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of cockiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COCKINESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «cockiness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of cockiness

Translation of «cockiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COCKINESS

Find out the translation of cockiness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cockiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cockiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

骄傲自大
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chulería
570 millions of speakers

English

cockiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुस्ताख़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الثقة بالنفس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дерзость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cockiness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধৃষ্টতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

suffisance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekasaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Übermut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生意気
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cockiness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cockiness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự phụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cockiness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्कशपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kendine aşırı güvenme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spavalderia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cockiness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зухвалість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cockiness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναίδεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eiewysheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cockiness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cockiness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cockiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COCKINESS»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COCKINESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cockiness

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4 QUOTES WITH «COCKINESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cockiness.
1
Drew Brees
I'm a very modest person. But I'm also extremely confident. And if you put me in the situation or in the moment, I'm gonna have some swagger, I'm gonna have some cockiness.
2
Anne-Marie Duff
I've been shocked by film actors - 25 and under - having such confidence and cockiness to rewrite a scene. My background is more about the director being in control. It's all about yielding. It's an oddly submissive relationship in which you're moulded, Pygmalion-style.
3
Rory McIlroy
You know I need that cockiness, the self-belief, arrogance, swagger, whatever you want to call it, I need that on the golf course to bring the best out of myself. So you know once I leave the golf course, you know that all gets left there.
4
Russell Peters
I think a lot of people mistake my confidence on stage for cockiness in real life, and that's actually farthest from the truth. When I'm on stage, I'm that confident and that cocky because I have a microphone in my hand, and there's a few thousand people staring at me. And I know they're there to laugh.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COCKINESS»

Discover the use of cockiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cockiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Positive Pressure Attack for Ventilation & Firefighting
The fire service has no room for cockiness. Figure 9–7 shows the contrast between the confident and cocky candidate. These are both captains aspiring to promote to BC. The BC candidate on the left is confident and motivated. The BC ...
Kriss Garcia, Reinhard Kauffmann, Raymond Schelble, 2006
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Mastering the Fire Service Assessment Center
The fire service has no room for cockiness. Figure 9–7 shows the contrast between the confident and cocky candidate. These are both captains aspiring to promote to BC. The BC candidate on the left is confident and motivated. The BC ...
Anthony Kastros, 2006
3
Accountability...a Noun Or a Verb?
Swelling self-pride can easily lead to bad outcomes such as cockiness, which can run counter to your desire to enhance your effectiveness. Cocky people have an incredibly difficult time being effective in an interdependent world. So, there ...
Richard L. Cassidy, 2006
4
The Laws of Charisma: How to Captivate, Inspire, and ...
confidence and cockiness? It's all about your intention. Confidence is motivated by a sincere desire to help others and to make a difference. True confidence comes from knowing that you have the tools, resources, and ability to do the job that's ...
Kurt W. Mortensen, 2010
5
Real Love. Real Issues. Real Solutions
COCKINESS. When our eyes first connected, I knew then and there that I had to have you—somehow, someday, someway. There was this cockiness about you that I adored. But, at the same time, it was something that I needed to explore.
Johnnie Newkirk Jr., 2006
6
Baptized In Game - The Rebirth Of The New Millennium Man ...
Confidence is like a magnet that attracts paper clips and cockiness is like two positive magnets that repel each other. Let me explain this through an example. Let's take two reality TV show stars: Mike ”The Situation" Sorrentino and Paul ”DJ  ...
Street Disciple
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Baptized In Game - The Rebirth Of The New Millennium Man ...
Confidence is like a magnet that attracts paper clips and cockiness is like two positive magnets that repel each other. Let me explain this through an example. Let's take two reality TV show stars: Mike ”The Situation" Sorrentino and Paul ”DJ  ...
Street Disciple
8
Real Love. Real Issues. Real Solutions
COCKINESS. When our eyes first connected, I knew then and there that I had to have you—somehow, someday, someway. There was this cockiness about you that I adored. But, at the same time, it was something that I needed to explore.
Johnnie Newkirk, 2006
9
Sports Psychology For Dummies
Many people have trouble differentiating between what real confidence is and what cockiness looks like. They're afraid to get more confident, because they're worriedthat other peoplewill think they're cocky. Here's the difference: Confidence  ...
Leif H. Smith, Todd M. Kays, 2010
10
Every Tub Must Sit on Its Own Bottom: The Philosophy and ...
The "cockiness of her position," he judges, "is at best misplaced; at worst, it is a gross misreading of the priorities and aspirations of the black community at the time" (29). The charge of "cockiness" is also characteristic of the critical judgment  ...
Deborah G. Plant, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COCKINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cockiness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Must-win game for Tipperary, says John Leahy
... of confidence about him now. It's not cockiness, but when he gets the ball, he's sure on the ball, and that has taken some psychological work. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
How to spend big and win little on the Stampede midway
And maybe the cauldron is smaller than we thought. And, perhaps, this one time, our cockiness negatively affected our success. Still, it's fun ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
3
Conor McGregor offered me a $3million bet he will beat Mendes …
McGregor is well known for his cockiness and predictions ahead of each fight he competes in and White has now revealed the extent of that ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
4
BWW TV Exclusive: Watch the Season 2, Episode 4 of the Hit Web …
... of commercial actors who try way too hard to mask their nervousness with cockiness," says Smith, who wrote and directed the entire series. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
5
Murray United youngsters show rare talent
“He's got a bit of cockiness and confidence in the way he goes about it,” Millynn said. “There isn't a lot the he feels he can't do, which isn't ... «The Border Mail, Jul 15»
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The Human Centipede 3 Review
What Six's cockiness did was steal his subtlety and his artistic fervour. He became blinded by his reputation as a 'sick' and 'twisted' filmmaker, ... «Front Row Reviews, Jul 15»
7
Rokka – Braves of the Six Flowers Episode #01 Anime Review
Adlet's cockiness gets him beaten and tossed into a jail cell. We learn, via a young woman who sneaks into the prison to converse with Adlet, ... «The Fandom Post, Jul 15»
8
Funny Stories. Mr Old Fashioned by Lance Manion
I wanted to show the flair of a glazed apple maple without the cockiness of a vanilla berry shortcake. My head began to swim a little, the sweet ... «Yareah Magazine, Jul 15»
9
NBA Summer League 2015: Top Takeaways from Monday
Hezonja's cockiness is an asset, and as long as it doesn't lead to his taking on any of Smith's less-admirable qualities, the Magic have a real ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
10
WATCH: Magic's Mario Hezonja throws down huge slam
In his first summer league game, Henzonja hit a game winning jumper and then today he showed off his trademarked cockiness with a monster ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»

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