Meanings
nouncockiness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe state or quality of being cocky.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounoffensive boldness and assertiveness
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish pöyhkeys
- pöyhkeysquality
Spanish chulería
- chuleríaquality
Cite this entry
APA
cockiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cockiness
MLA
“cockiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cockiness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cockiness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cockiness.
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