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Definition of "cockiness" [cockiness]

  • The quality of being cocky (noun)

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Use "cockiness" in a sentence
  • "That little cockiness is important to have on a winning club. ''"
  • "And not only that, but one paper this week quoted here in Washington that he said: "Ah, this is going to blow over and everybody is going to forgot about it," The cockiness is a little bit suspect."
  • "He's witty and very cocky, but the cockiness is the unannoying kind you might admire."