All cheeky synonyms
cheek·y
C c adj cheeky
- saucy — impertinent; insolent: a saucy remark; a saucy child.
- brash — If you describe someone or their behaviour as brash, you disapprove of them because you think that they are too confident and aggressive.
- bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
- audacious — Someone who is audacious takes risks in order to achieve something.
- brazen — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brazen, you mean that they are very bold and do not care what other people think about them or their behaviour.
- disrespectful — characterized by, having, or showing disrespect; lacking courtesy or esteem: a disrespectful remark about teachers.
- forward — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- impertinent — intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil: a brash, impertinent youth.
- insolent — boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting: an insolent reply.
- insulting — giving or causing insult; characterized by affronting rudeness, insolence, etc.
- nervy — brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy: a nervy thing to say; a nervy trick to pull.
- ballsy — You can describe a person or their behaviour as ballsy if you admire them because you think they are energetic and brave.
adjective cheeky
- rude — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
- sassy — impertinent; insolent; saucy: a sassy reply; a sassy teen.
- mischievous — maliciously or playfully annoying.
- pert — Program Evaluation and Review Technique
- naughty — improper, tasteless, indecorous, or indecent: a naughty word.
- defiant — If you say that someone is defiant, you mean they show aggression or independence by refusing to obey someone.
- impudent — of, relating to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery: The student was kept late for impudent behavior.