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cheek

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of cheek

1 disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request

  • any more cheek in this classroom and youʼll get a detention
Synonyms of cheek

back talk, backchat, impertinence, impudence, insolence, mouth, sass, sauce
Words Related to cheek

comeback, rejoinder, retort, riposte, wisecrack

cuteness, discourtesy, disrespect, guff, impoliteness, nonsense, rudeness, tactlessness

audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brazenness

coarseness, crassness, crudity, vulgarity

abruptness, bluffness, bluntness, brusqueness, crossness, curtness, gruffness, surliness
Near Antonyms of cheek

civility, cordiality, courtesy, diplomacy, politeness, tactfulness

consideration, gallantry, gentility, graciousness, smoothness, suaveness, suavity

deference, respect

affability

2 shameless boldness

  • she had the cheek to blame me for the fact that she had forgotten about the staff meeting
Synonyms of cheek

audaciousness, audacity, brashness, brass, brassiness, brazenness, cheekiness, chutzpah (also chutzpa), crust, effrontery, face, gall, nerve, nerviness, pertness, presumption, presumptuousness, sauce, sauciness, temerity
Words Related to cheek

arrogance, assurance, cockiness, confidence, hardihood, overconfidence, sanguinity, self-assurance, self-confidence

discourteousness, disrespect, impertinence, impoliteness, impudence, incivility, inconsiderateness, inconsideration, insolence, rudeness, ungraciousness

back talk, sass

swagger, swash
Near Antonyms of cheek

bashfulness, diffidence, faintheartedness, hesitancy, modesty, shyness, timidity, timidness, timorousness

civility, courteousness, courtesy, gentility, graciousness, mannerliness, manners

3 cheeks plural the part of the body upon which someone sits

  • he dropped his pants and flashed his cheeks at the opposing team
Synonyms of cheek

backside, behind, booty (also bootie) [slang], bottom, breech, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, caboose, can, derriere (or derrière), duff, fanny, fundament, hams, haunches, heinie [slang], hunkers, keister (also keester) [slang], nates, posterior, rear, rear end, rump, seat, tail, tail end, tush [slang]
Words Related to cheek

beam, stern

moon [slang]

Synonym Discussion of cheek

temerity, audacity, hardihood, effrontery, nerve, cheek, gall, chutzpah mean conspicuous or flagrant boldness. temerity suggests boldness arising from rashness and contempt of danger.
    • had the temerity to refuse
audacity implies a disregard of restraints commonly imposed by convention or prudence.
    • an entrepreneur with audacity and vision
hardihood suggests firmness in daring and defiance.
    • admired for her hardihood
effrontery implies shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy.
    • outraged at his effrontery
nerve, cheek, gall, and chutzpah are informal equivalents for effrontery.
    • the nerve of that guy
    • has the cheek to call herself a singer
    • had the gall to demand proof
    • the chutzpah needed for a career in show business

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