Synonyms of cheeky

cheeky

adjective

ˈchē-kē 

as in wise

displaying or marked by rude boldness

a cheeky comment about something that was none of her business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wise
• bold
• sassy
• saucy
• impudent
• fresh
• brazen
• cocky
• insolent
• blunt
• brassy
• defiant
• cute
• audacious
• brash
• impertinent
• nervy
• assertive
• cocksure
• brazen-faced
• bold-faced
• arch
• smart
• disrespectful
• obtrusive
• brassbound
• flippant
• unabashed
• curt
• shameless
• forward
• unblushing
• facetious
• bluff
• flip
• mouthy
• smart-aleck
• pert
• lippy
• smart-alecky

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• timid
• shy
• meek
• humble
• modest
• polite
• retiring
• proper
• courteous
• respectful
• genteel
• mousy
• mousey
• deferential
• demure
• mild
• gentle
• ashamed
• embarrassed
• blushing
• abashed
• mannerly
• inconspicuous
• unobtrusive
• shamefaced

Examples of cheeky in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Before the upload concluded, Conrad shared a sweet sunset kiss with Tell, and the carousel ended with a cheeky video of the television star carrying a surfboard and wearing a wetsuit. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024

Brooks Nader Uses Cheeky Sabrina Carpenter Lyrics to Tease Dancing with the Stars Romance with Gleb Savchenko Nader also documented the experience with a cheeky TikTok. —Bailey Richards, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024

Link is also changed into a wolf, and a cheeky denizen of the Twilight realm known as Midna teams up with him to set things right. —Ollie Barder, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024

Are cars’ headlights and grills forming cheeky smiles? —Byhannah Richter, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024