as in wise
displaying or marked by rude boldness
a cocky young actor who thought that he was God's gift to the theater
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Recent Examples of cocky
Coop is a true antihero, a cocky guy who’s gotten knocked down from his perch, first by losing his psychologist wife (Amanda Peet) to his best friend (Mark Tallman), and then losing his lucrative hedge fund job.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
Inanely virtuous sisters are engaged to a pair of unrelated, inanely cocky bros.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Isa Briones, who plays the cocky intern Dr. Trinity Santos, remembers Wyle’s note as a kind of challenge.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Reprising the role of the cocky Naval aviator required the bravery of a real fighter pilot.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
Inanely virtuous sisters are engaged to a pair of unrelated, inanely cocky bros.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Isa Briones, who plays the cocky intern Dr. Trinity Santos, remembers Wyle’s note as a kind of challenge.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Reprising the role of the cocky Naval aviator required the bravery of a real fighter pilot.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocky
Adjective
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The one that was pretty impactful for me at Cannes, at least life trajectory wise, probably more impactful than all of those other films, came in 2012.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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If not, while national security, stability, and local shipbuilding growth are important, adding levies to tariffs this year may not be wise.—
Phillip Molnar,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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No brand should be so cocksure as to presume its products are irreplaceable.—
Cate Rubenstein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2023
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Nayeri’s demeanor — usually cocksure — became unhinged.—
Tim Dickinson,
Rolling Stone,
17 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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One’s insolent, calling him lame and old, and the other affectedly infantile, but both are exhausting in their own way.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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The government, in an insolent filing on Sunday evening, rewrote that instruction.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The new family-friendly version still has plenty to offer, though, namely its colorful blend of Middle Eastern pop, EDM, and reggaeton, and the naturally charismatic Conte, who oozes star quality with every sassy move.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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This sassy, spherical astromech droid is the unexpected heart of the new films, injecting the series with both comedy and some surprisingly poignant moments.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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That theft is believed to have led to the brazen kidnapping in suburban Connecticut of the parents of one of Lam’s alleged co-conspirators by a crew of thugs from Florida who prosecutors say planned to hold the parents for ransom from their newly rich son.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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The brazen shooting of Thompson, in Midtown Manhattan, captured international attention and surfaced deep public resentment toward the healthcare industry.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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One chord appears to speak to the other, sounding almost impudent in their simplicity, equal parts ecstatic and heartbreakingly melancholic.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2025
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In short, Moscow sees Montenegro as both strategically valuable and an impudent upstart that has thumbed its nose at the Russian bear while genuflecting before NATO and Washington.—
Edward P. Joseph,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Dec. 2016
Adjective
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While some men gravitate toward bold logos or avant-garde streetwear, Powers advises balance.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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This is maximalism to a T: a big stripe, a ruffle detail, a bold contrast.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Lives Lived: As president of Uruguay, José Mujica, a former leftist guerrilla fighter, was known for his brash charisma and his modest way of life.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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At Celgene, the brash increases triggered rare internal dissent.—
David Armstrong,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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“Cocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocky. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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