Cocky and Pushy

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Cocky adjective - Displaying or marked by rude boldness.

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Pushy is a synonym for cocky. In some cases you can use "Pushy" instead an adjective "Cocky".

Pushy adjective - Having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal.

Usage example: he's usually very pushy about insinuating his own ideas into other people's projects

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Cocky is a synonym for pushy. You can use "Cocky" instead an adjective "Pushy". informal substitute

Nearby Words: push, pushed, pushing

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