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cocky

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of cocky

displaying or marked by rude boldness

a cocky young actor who thought that he was God's gift to the theater

Synonyms of cocky

arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced, brash, brassbound, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, cheeky, cocksure, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, nervy, sassy, saucy, wise

Words Related to cocky

assertive, forward, obtrusive

audacious, defiant, disrespectful

shameless, unabashed, unblushing

bluff, blunt, curt

cute, facetious, flip, flippant, pert, smart, smart-aleck, smart-alecky

Near Antonyms of cocky

demure, humble, modest

courteous, genteel, mannerly, polite, proper

deferential, respectful

abashed, ashamed, blushing, embarrassed, shamefaced

inconspicuous, unobtrusive

Antonyms of cocky

meek, mousy (or mousey), retiring, shy, timid

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