cheeky
The word “cheeky” has 2 syllables: cheek-y
It's pronounced as /ˈtʃiːki/
What is synonym and antonym for cheeky?
In the thesaurus, “cheeky” has 42 synonyms and 25 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for cheeky along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for cheeky
- arch
- assertive
- audacious
- ballsy
- bluff
- blunt
- bold
- bold-faced
- brash
- brassbound
- brassy
- brazen
- brazen-faced
- cocksure
- cocky
- curt
- cute
- defiant
- disrespectful
- facetious
- flip
- flippant
- forward
- fresh
- impertinent
- impudent
- insolent
- insulting
- lippy
- mouthy
- nervy
- obtrusive
- pert
- sassy
- saucy
- shameless
- smart
- smart-aleck
- smart-alecky
- unabashed
- unblushing
- wise
Antonyms for cheeky
- abashed
- ashamed
- blushing
- courteous
- deferential
- demure
- embarrassed
- genteel
- gentle
- humble
- inconspicuous
- mannerly
- meek
- mild
- modest
- mousy
- polite
- proper
- respectful
- retiring
- shamefaced
- shy
- timid
- unobtrusive
- well-behaved
Meanings of cheeky
- adjective
- Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.
- (of swimwear, underwear, etc.) tending to reveal the cheeks of the buttocks.
- (Australian Aboriginal) Poisonous (of animals such as snakes), dangerous, cunning, violent, potent.
- Indulged in.
Example Sentences
- The child gave a cheeky smile after hiding the cookies.
- He made a cheeky comment during the meeting.
- Her cheeky sense of humor made everyone laugh.
- The puppy looked cheeky as it ran around the yard.
- She sent a cheeky message to her brother as a joke.
On this page you'll find 67 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to cheeky, such as: abashed, arch, ashamed, assertive, audacious, ballsy, bluff.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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caddish
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facetious
- amusing
- antic
- bantering
- blithe
- breezy
- capering
- casual
- cerebral
- cheeky
- clever
- cocky
- comic
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- cute
- disrespectful
- diverting
- droll
- dry
- entertaining
- fanciful
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- flighty
- flip
- flippant
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- glib
- highbrow
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- hysterical
- impertinent
- impish
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- inappropriate
- indecorous
- intellectual
- ironic
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- jesting
- jocose
- jocular
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- joking
- jolly
- joshing
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- laughing
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- merry
- mirthful
- mischievous
- not serious
- pert
- playful
- pleasant
- prankish
- punning
- putting one on
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- riotous
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- roguish
- rollicking
- rude
- salty
- sarcastic
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- satirical
- saucy
- scintillating
- screaming
- sidesplitting
- smart
- smart-aleck
- smart-alecky
- smart-ass
- smart-assed
- smarty-pants
- sparkling
- sportive
- sprightly
- sunny
- teasing
- thoughtless
- uproarious
- waggish
- whimsical
- wise
- wiseass
- wisecracking
- witty
- wry
la-de-da
- affected
- aggressive
- airy
- apish
- arrogant
- artificial
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- assumed
- audacious
- awkward
- boastful
- bold
- braggart
- bragging
- brassy
- bumptious
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- cavalier
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- chichi
- cocky
- complacent
- conceited
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- disdainful
- egoistic
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- ham
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- hifalutin
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- high-hat
- high-minded
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- hoity-toity
- hollow
- imitated
- imperious
- important
- impudent
- insincere
- insolent
- lordly
- mannered
- melodramatic
- ostentatious
- overdone
- overweening
- pedantic
- phony
- playacting
- pompous
- precious
- presumptuous
- pretended
- pretentious
- prideful
- proud
- put on
- rude
- schmaltzy
- self-aggrandizing
- self-asserting
- self-assertive
- self-assured
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- self-confident
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- self-satisfied
- sententious
- shallow
- sham
- showy
- simulated
- smug
- snippy
- snobbish
- snobby
- splashy
- spurious
- stiff
- stilted
- stuck-up
- studied
- supercilious
- superficial
- superior
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- theatrical
- unnatural
- uppity
- vain
- vainglorious
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- affected
- aggressive
- airy
- apish
- arrogant
- artificial
- assertive
- assumed
- audacious
- awkward
- boastful
- bold
- braggart
- bragging
- brassy
- bumptious
- campy
- cavalier
- cheeky
- chichi
- cocky
- complacent
- conceited
- confident
- contrived
- counterfeit
- counterfeited
- disdainful
- egoistic
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- egotistic
- egotistical
- faked
- false
- feigned
- flamboyant
- flashy
- flaunting
- forward
- fraud
- garish
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- glitzy
- gone Hollywood
- grandiloquent
- grandiose
- ham
- hammy
- haughty
- hifalutin
- high-and-mighty
- high-flown
- high-handed
- high-hat
- high-minded
- high-sounding
- high-toned
- highfalutin
- hoity-toity
- hollow
- imitated
- imperious
- important
- impudent
- insincere
- insolent
- lordly
- mannered
- melodramatic
- ostentatious
- overdone
- overweening
- pedantic
- phony
- playacting
- pompous
- precious
- presumptuous
- pretended
- pretentious
- prideful
- proud
- put on
- rude
- schmaltzy
- self-aggrandizing
- self-asserting
- self-assertive
- self-assured
- self-centered
- self-complacent
- self-conceited
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- self-important
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- shallow
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- smug
- snippy
- snobbish
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- splashy
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- studied
- supercilious
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- theatrical
- unnatural
- uppity
- vain
- vainglorious