CHEEKINESS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

cheekiness

noun

Definition of cheekiness

as in nerve

shameless boldness the cheekiness of the restaurant's demand that we pay for unordered food was breathtaking

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Recent Examples of cheekiness Sure, Tony goes through yet another rebirth cycle, (as does every hero in their origin story film), but the film’s cheekiness makes that trope feel fresh and fun once again. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 The rear has a bit of cheekiness without going overboard, and the top offers full coverage. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 July 2026 Even its occasional attempts at campy tongue-in-cheekiness seldom raise more than a titter. — Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 Aside from speaking in a period-appropriate tone with the right inflections, Cage infused his performance with a certain cheekiness. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 The cheekiness, the humor, but the real humanity too. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025 The split hem on the pencil skirt also adds a bit of cheekiness to the dress. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025 There’s an athleticism and a cheekiness to the Hoggett school of stage movement — the street is always present, along with pinches of parkour, blended with elements of more traditional dance that would probably make a real posse of youths roll their eyes. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025 Expect toffee-toned sweetness twisted with fruity cheekiness. — Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Despite two Tony nominations for her previous turns on the Great White Way, Janney is feeling the nerves.

— Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Found across the Indian subcontinent, the common krait possesses powerful neurotoxic venom that interferes with communication between nerves and muscles.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of nerve

Noun

After Carl Linnaeus—the father of the discipline, who had the gall to coin Homo sapiens—died in 1778, the slogan Deus creavit, Linnaeus disposuit (God created, Linnaeus organized) began to circulate.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
To tell if an abnormal growth on a tree is a burl or a gall, compare the outer surface and texture of the growth.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Definition of gall

Noun

There’s also hints of vulnerability and genuine tenderness in her stern headmistress of the bedroom, which Wilde slips in just slyly enough to let the presence of a heart peek through all the brainy brashness and hormone overload.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
His brashness with a wink is a fun part of the package, but insight and candor are what make the best analysts.

— Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 10 June 2026

Definition of brashness

Noun

The Bears haven’t ruled out the possibility of getting Trapilo at least some reps during training camp this month to test him out and rebuild his confidence in padded practices.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
That signal could help security teams identify compromises with greater confidence.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of confidence

Noun

The past decade has seen Roth leverage his audacity (and fortune) to develop an internet persona that can be described as the Marchesa Casati meets RuPaul.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
Mars will also return to your sign this month, which not only gives you the nerve, but the emotional audacity to take a stand.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of audacity

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