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saucy

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of saucy

displaying or marked by rude boldness

irritated his fellow travelers with saucy questions and comments

Synonyms of saucy

arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced, brash, brassbound, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, cheeky, cocksure, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, nervy, sassy, wise

Words Related to saucy

assertive, forward, obtrusive

audacious, defiant, disrespectful

shameless, unabashed, unblushing

bluff, blunt, curt

cute, facetious, flip, flippant, pert, smart, smart-aleck, smart-alecky

Near Antonyms of saucy

demure, humble, modest

courteous, genteel, mannerly, polite, proper

deferential, respectful

abashed, ashamed, blushing, embarrassed, shamefaced

inconspicuous, unobtrusive

Antonyms of saucy

meek, mousy (or mousey), retiring, shy, timid

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