SASSY Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

sassy

adjective

ˈsa-sē

Definition of sassy

as in wise

displaying or marked by rude boldness sassy kids shouting, "Out of our way, you old geezer!"

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Recent Examples of sassy Who would come correct with a bitchy, sassy, screw-all-y’all response, and who would play it safe with a mild-mannered send-off? — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026 Two of the sassier ladies set up chairs and offered to wipe firemen’s faces with moist towelettes. — Devin Friedman, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 When Jane Fonda had the idea for the 1980 workplace comedy 9 to 5, her heart was set on casting Parton as sassy secretary Doralee Rhodes. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The team's official drumline, The Pack, pounded on illuminated drums during quarter breaks, while Skye, the team's sassy, blue-haired lioness mascot, jumped onto the T-shirt cannon to launch souvenir merchandise high into stadium seats. — Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sassy

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Adjective

Street-wise, independent travelers wanting to immerse themselves in the city, and live like locals without any of the hassle.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
But the show already had a natural stopping point coming up that would be appropriate, storytelling-wise.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of wise

Adjective

Both Vitale and Blazy have used bold prints, colors and textures on more classic silhouettes, like the jean, the court shoe or the Mary Jane, to create highly recognizable — yet wearable — clothes and shoes.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
But when hurricanes tear through Southeastern towns, the hot meals and bold yellow signs of the local Waffle House provide another kind of comfort.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of bold

Adjective

This recipe calls for using a double boiler — or a makeshift double boiler, setting a heat-proof bowl or saucier over a pot of simmering water.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
And there’s really no better example of this than Prada, who showed every single look with a saucy skirt of some sort.

— Vogue, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of saucy

Adjective

The coordinated moment was a cheeky homage to Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake’s unforgettable denim-on-denim date-night look from the 2001 American Music Awards.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
In a November 2020 episode of Unlocking Us hosted by Brené Brown, the author spoke with the late Dolly Parton, who had a cheeky bit of gossip to share about her old friend Burt Reynolds.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of cheeky

Adjective

Up the street and over a few blocks is Salud Taqueria, from Jesús Méndez and Christina Tellez, which uses fresh-ground masa as a base for its Mexican menu.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
According to Reuters, JPMorgan analysts read the move as an acceleration of barrels already promised, not a fresh intervention.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of fresh

Adjective

The movie is an epic series of harrumphs and harangues, propelled from room to room—and, in time, out into the world beyond the estate—by a spirit of impudent absurdism and corrosive cynicism which seems to emanate from Digger himself.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Mantello wasn’t being impudent.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

Definition of impudent

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