cheekiness

NOUN

impudence

Synonyms

STRONG

audaciousness audacity boldness brashness brazenness cheek chutzpa chutzpah crust discourtesy disrespect effrontery face forwardness gall impertinence incivility insolence irreverence nerve overconfidence pertness presumptuousness rudeness sauciness

WEAK

impudency sassiness

Antonyms

STRONG

fear humility manners meekness modesty politeness regard respect reverence shyness timidity

Example Sentences

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Cheekiness is the checking of power - and power needs checking.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2013

Cheekiness is a way of creatively, often playfully, injecting resistance into the quotidian.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2013

Cheekiness is a defining British characteristic and a valuable check on power, says Farrah Jarral.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2013