COCKSURE
\kˌɒkʃˈʊ͡ə], \kˌɒkʃˈʊə], \k_ˌɒ_k_ʃ_ˈʊə]\
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marked by excessive confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist"; "so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen"; "the less he knows the more positive he gets"
By Princeton University
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