Before the class takes the test, Jerrod brags that he studied more than his classmates and will get the highest score. Tiffani thinks Jerrod is acting cocky. Which of the following adjectives could replace cocky so that the sentence has a positive connotation?

Question

Before the class takes the test, Jerrod brags that he studied more than his classmates and will get the highest score. Tiffani thinks Jerrod is acting cocky. Which of the following adjectives could replace cocky so that the sentence has a positive connotation?
1. smug.
2. confident.
3. conceited 
4. arrogant.

GPT-4o mini · Accepted Answer

The adjective that could replace "cocky" with a positive connotation is **2. confident**. This word suggests self-assurance without the negative implications associated with the other options.