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- [kok-ee]
- /ˈkɒk i/
- /ˈkɒk.i/
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- [kok-ee]
- /ˈkɒk i/
Definitions of cocky word
- adjective cocky Someone who is cocky is so confident and sure of their abilities that they annoy other people. 3
- adjective cocky excessively proud of oneself 3
- noun cocky a farmer whose farm is regarded as small or of little account 3
- adjective cocky jauntily conceited or overbearing; self-confident in an aggressive or swaggering way 3
- adjective cocky arrogant; pertly self-assertive; conceited: He walked in with a cocky air. 1
- noun plural cocky Australian. cockatoo (def 1). cockatoo (def 2a). 1
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Origin of cocky
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; cock1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Cocky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cocky popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cocky
adj cocky
- brash — If you describe someone or their behaviour as brash, you disapprove of them because you think that they are too confident and aggressive.
- self-confident — realistic confidence in one's own judgment, ability, power, etc.
- presumptuous — full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct or thought, as by saying or doing something without right or permission.
- confident — If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
- overconfident — too confident.
adjective cocky
- smug — contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.
- boastful — If someone is boastful, they talk too proudly about something that they have done or that they own.
- self-assured — self-confident.
- self-satisfied — feeling or showing satisfaction with oneself.
Antonyms for cocky
adj cocky
- cautious — Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
- meek — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
- unsure — not certain or confident: He arrived at the party unsure of his welcome.
- timid — lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
- uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
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