Some adopting mothers rent a breast pump in anticipation of the infant; other mothers simply put the adopted infant to breast. Hormonal therapy to induce lactation generally consists of administration of estrogen to simulate the high-estrogen state of pregnancy. The estrogen is then abruptly withdrawn to mimic the rapid hormonal changes following delivery.
Synonyms for cocky in Free Thesaurus. Antonyms for cocky. 17 synonyms for cocky: overconfident, arrogant, brash, swaggering, conceited, egotistical, cocksure, swollen-headed, vain, full of yourself, farmer, smallholder. What are synonyms for cocky?
Synonyms: boast1, brag, crow2, vaunt. These verbs all mean to speak with pride, often excessive pride, about oneself or something related to oneself. Boast is the most general: We confide [that is, have confidence] in our strength, without boasting of it; we respect that of others, without fearing it (Thomas Jefferson).