cockier; cockiest
1
: boldly or brashly self-confident
a cocky young actor
he is invariably a smug and cocky stuffed shirt—
James Thurber
James Thurber2
: jaunty
Examples of cocky in a Sentence
Don't get too cocky about your chances of getting the job.
a cocky young actor who thought that he was God's gift to the theater
Recent Examples on the Web
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
Complicating matters is Pitt’s talented and cocky teammate Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), and there’s also team engineer and potential love interest Kate (Kerry Condon).
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Before that storm has even passed, for example, cocky doc Tom Cole (Pennyworth‘s Jack Bannon) manages to get wrapped up in a love triangle with two female colleagues, planting kisses on them in separate wings of the hospital.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cocky
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
Complicating matters is Pitt’s talented and cocky teammate Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), and there’s also team engineer and potential love interest Kate (Kerry Condon).
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Before that storm has even passed, for example, cocky doc Tom Cole (Pennyworth‘s Jack Bannon) manages to get wrapped up in a love triangle with two female colleagues, planting kisses on them in separate wings of the hospital.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cocky
Cite this Entry
“Cocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocky. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share