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 The estrogen is then abruptly withdrawn to mimic the rapid hormonal changes following delivery.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: arrogant, haughty, disdainful, supercilious These adjectives mean characterized by an inflated ego and disdain for what one considers inferior. One who is arrogant is overbearingly proud and demands excessive power or consideration: an arrogant and pompous professor, unpopular with students and colleagues alike. Haughty suggests superiority, as by reason of high status: Her laugh was satirical, and so was the habitual expression of her arched and haughty lip (Charlotte BrontÃ«).