Leadership Qualities To Avoid

adjective showing unwarranted confidence or arrogance

• He was so cocksure of his abilities that he never doubted himself.
• Don't be so cocksure about winning the game, anything can happen.
• He struts around like he's cocksure, but deep down he's just insecure.
• Her cocksure attitude was a shield to hide her insecurities.

noun a feeling of superiority that is shown by an attitude of patronizing condescension

adjective condescending

• Her tone was dripping with condescension as she explained the concept to the new interns.
• He couldn't help but show his condescension towards his younger sibling's lack of knowledge.
• She rolled her eyes in a gesture of pure condescension when he asked a basic question.
• The towering skyscrapers seemed to look down upon the smaller buildings with a sense of condescension.

adjective an adjective describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case 'swelled headed' describes a person who is excessively proud or arrogant

• The manager's swelled-headed attitude towards his subordinates created a toxic work environment.
• Don't get too swelled-headed just because you won the game last week.
• He's been acting all swelled-headed since he got that new promotion.
• Her ego swelled-headed to the size of a hot air balloon after receiving all the praise.