Cocky and Diffident

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Cocky adjective - Displaying or marked by rude boldness.

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Diffident is an antonym for cocky.

Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Cocky is an antonym for diffident.

Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently

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Diffident and Cocky. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cocky/diffident

Cocky & Diffident. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cocky/diffident>.

Diffident or Cocky. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cocky/diffident.

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