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

The woman, too, speaks about this wise, educated man who is going to get the farmers together and make the world listen to the stories of deaths in these parts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Coogan also played Uncle Fester in the original Addams Family, making a triumphant return to the screen as an adult—older and wiser.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of wise

Adjective

Finished in the label’s tiger yellow with bold black striping, the bike gave the collaboration a tangible centerpiece beyond the clothes.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Pumpkin flowers, ghosts in cat-eye sunglasses, and bold checker-print accent nails all scream fun.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of bold

Adjective

Cover pan, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until lentils are tender and most of the liquid is absorbed but mixture is still saucy, 30–35 minutes.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Their research included the study of the erotic novels penned by Spanish writer and fashion designer Álvaro Retana, who also wrote lyrics for saucy songs of the type that Cruz performs in La Bola Negra.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of saucy

Adjective

Memories are fresh of the nationwide protests sparked by economic pressures that led to a deadly crackdown weeks before the war.

— Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Most of the candy is in spotless Plexiglas bins, hundreds of them, and throughout the shop are fresh confections such as ice cream, sodas, a chocolate fountain.

— Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of fresh

Adjective

Innanen‘s characters in the five-episode series include a manager lacking confidence, a cocky cruise specialist, an adventure expert who deeply fears adventure and a Francophile who hasn‘t left American soil since the late ’90s.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
On the field, there’s drama between head coach Danny Roarke (Christopher Meloni) and the cocky quarterback.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of cocky

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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