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Synonyms & Antonyms of saucy
displaying or marked by rude boldness
- irritated his fellow travelers with saucy questions and comments
Synonyms for saucy
- arch,
- audacious,
- bold,
- bold-faced,
- brash,
- brassbound,
- brassy,
- brazen,
- brazen-faced,
- cheeky,
- cocksure,
- cocky,
- fresh,
- impertinent,
- impudent,
- insolent,
- nervy,
- sassy,
- wise
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“Saucy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucy. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of saucy was in 1508
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