CHEEKY Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

cheeky

adjective

ˈchē-kē

Definition of cheeky

as in wise

displaying or marked by rude boldness a cheeky comment about something that was none of her business

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Recent Examples of cheeky David made his own cheeky Instagram post about how much his life has changed. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026 In the cheeky ad, Sweeney goes nude while posing with a variety of sports equipment including footballs and basketballs covering her. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 Consider it a cheeky wink shared between only you and the designers behind this launch. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026 Tellingly, not one of these standout garments is plastered with logos, cheeky text, or some representational figure (festive or otherwise). — Jon Roth, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cheeky

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeky

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

In the case of gay Texan barrel racer Ben McDonnell or sassy 65-year-old novelist Sherry Kuehl, the answer is absolutely.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of sassy

Adjective

But when her character — saucy British writer Constance Clavinger — turns out to be a handful (getting drunk at the airport bar, for starters), Homer struggles to get her to the school on time.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Football Field Lunch Napkins When the wings are sticky and the ribs are saucy, napkins are needed.

— Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of saucy

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

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

Adjective

Moscow's forces pounded apartment buildings, offices, data centers and a building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in downtown Kyiv in a brazen daytime attack.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
There are also three shields on the top deck, high up where everyone can stare accusatorily at whoever is brazen enough to grab one.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of brazen

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