Synonyms for cocky
ˈkɒk icock·y

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1. cockyadjective

   overly self-confident or self-assertive

   "a very cocky young man"

   Antonyms:
   unassertive

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1. cockyadjective

   Synonyms:
   (Slang) pert, saucy

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1. List of paraphrases for "cocky":

   arrogant, insolent, impudent, pretentious, brazen

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1. Ronda Rousey:

   Whenever people talk about how cocky and arrogant I am, it blows me away, because I worked so hard to develop self-confidence.

2. Dan Inosanto:

   He was never, in my opinion, cocky, maybe he was cocky in as far as martial arts because he was very sure of himself. He was worlds ahead of everyone else. But on a set, he's not gon na show off.

3. Farbod Mimeh:

   From Farbod Mimeh at LCG this morning: “With markets having already priced in a rate increase, a surprise decision from the Fed could spark major volatility and panic for equities.” http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-dangers-of-getting-cocky-ahead-of-interest-rate-decisions-2015-12-16

4. Dave Thomas:

   He's very cocky -- loose with the facts to say the least.

5. Chris Kaag:

   I was a 21-year-old cocky, young guy, i thought I had the whole word figured out. [AMN] really changed my perception of everything and how I saw things.