adjective
- overly confident or arrogant; conceited
Usage: informal
Examples
- He became cocky after winning the first game.
- Don’t get too cocky about your test scores.
- The cocky quarterback bragged about his abilities.
- She had a cocky attitude that annoyed her teammates.
- His cocky smile disappeared when he lost the match.
- The new employee was surprisingly cocky for someone with no experience.