Synonyms of cheekiness

cheekiness

noun

as in nerve

shameless boldness

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nerve
• gall
• arrogance
• brashness
• sauciness
• confidence
• audacity
• brazenness
• pertness
• presumption
• chutzpah
• effrontery
• temerity
• presumptuousness
• cheek
• audaciousness
• assurance
• face
• brass
• crust
• sauce
• brassiness
• cockiness
• nerviness
• impudence
• insolence
• self-assurance
• self-confidence
• impertinence
• rudeness
• overconfidence
• disrespect
• sass
• hardihood
• inconsiderateness
• impoliteness
• inconsideration
• swagger
• incivility
• sanguinity
• ungraciousness
• back talk
• discourteousness
• swash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• modesty
• timidity
• shyness
• diffidence
• bashfulness
• hesitancy
• manners
• timorousness
• timidness
• courtesy
• gentility
• graciousness
• civility
• faintheartedness
• courteousness
• mannerliness

Example Sentences

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