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 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 The boys posed for the camera, showing off each of the characters' signature cheekiness, while in full hockey uniforms on the ice. — Julia Moore, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheekiness

Noun

Of course, when Netflix underwent some turbulence a few years ago, the company also made a lot of bold moves in response, such as the aforementioned addition of an advertising tier, and those actions ultimately calmed investors’ nerves.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Composer Ludwig Göransson scores the breath-holding assault on Troy to drums that pound faster and faster on our nerves, as does our alarm that Odysseus’ troops aren’t the good guys.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of nerve

Noun

For in the last years of her life she will be troubled by terrible digestion and chronic bowel problems set off by a bout of grave illness, diagnosed as typhoid fever and gall-bladder disease, in the autumn of 1860.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

Definition of gall

Noun

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
Set the scene Sexy without being pretentious and bold without the brashness, Il Sereno is a lesson in artful restraint.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Definition of brashness

Noun

Once at the top of the mile-long climb, only one nit had come off the battery, and the Vienna flew down the backside of the hill at over 30 mph with confidence.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
More broadly, Iran’s attacks have also punctured confidence and security in the Gulf, disrupting tourism and air travel in a key global transport node, and prompting some expats to flee.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of confidence

Noun

Perhaps a handful of trolls—a small group that includes the richest man in the world—has sworn off Nolan’s film because its cast has the audacity to feature both a Black woman and a trans man.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026
Each sentence is diamond cut … Buntin has outdone herself … leases and provokes from every vantage point, but what is especially remarkable is Buntin’s audacity, her gutsy choices, and her clarity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of audacity

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