Confident vs Cocky

mufc4lfe

There seems to be a fine line between these two.How do you define one from the other?

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Cocky people will say they're confident, but confident people don't need to

Pygmalion

mufc4lfe wrote: »

There seems to be a fine line between these two.How do you define one from the other?

Confident: "Oh yeah I know how to do that, I'll help you with it if you want".
Cocky: "You're doing it wrong, here, just hand it over".

Biggins

One is me, the latter will always end up and "ex" something or other!

brummytom

For me; Confident is knowing what to do

Cocky is thinking you do.

CreamySaturday

Cocky people act like they have something to prove to the world. They need to be validated, and constantly need reassuring. Not nice to be around.

Confident people are easy to be around. Confidence comes naturally.

brummytom

Mind you, people call me either cocky or confident. I think your opinion of the person anyway decides on what you percieve this to be.

I know for me, people who don't like me would describe me as cocky, whereas those who do would call me confident?

SlickRic

cocky is writing cheques your ass can't cash.

confident is silently cashing them.

sky88

cocky is thinking you can do anything

confident is knowing you can do it

Stercus Accidit

mufc4lfe wrote: »

There seems to be a fine line between these two.How do you define one from the other?

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Dragan

Confidence is normally based in a history of work, practice and known ability.

Cockiness is normally based in someone's opinion of themself.

Pighead

SlickRic wrote: »

cocky is writing cheques your ass can't cash.

confident is silently cashing them.

Disagree. Ronaldo's a cocky so and so and he generally delivers the goods. Leyton Hewitt was a cocky fcuker and when he was at his peak he cashed plenty of checks. Same for almost every American sprinter over the past 20 years. Cocky people are sometimes very good at what they do. They're just way more annoying than the confident ones.

SeekUp

Confident is knowing your abilities and strengths, never apologizing for what you do well, and being strong enough to go out and get what you want.

Cocky is being an a**hole about it.

Dudess

I'd disagree there's always a fine line - confident people also tend to be self-deprecating and quite comfortable with a bit of humility.

PCPhoto

Confidence : "The habitual voyeur of what is know as ... Park life :P"

Cockyness - is saying that line with arrogence

Handsome Bob

I agree with Dudess, I know a lot of people that are quitely confident, they are just comfortable in themselves or with doing the task at hand.

Unfortunately I do not believe that being cocky automatically means that their belief in themselves is misplaced. It's all about ego and narcissism with cocky people.

dylano_k

Im not cocky im just confident
So when you tell me im the best thats just a compliment !!

Homicidal_jesus

confident people can take jokes laugh it off and laugh at it and enjoy being around and helping people
cocky people are insecure and get all defensive and want the lime light