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cheeknoun disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or requestany more cheek in this classroom and you'll get a detention back talk, backchat, impertinence, impudence, insolence, mouth, sass, sauce comeback, rejoinder, retort, riposte, wisecrackcuteness, discourtesy, disrespect, guff, impoliteness, nonsense, rudeness, tactlessnessaudaciousness, audacity, boldness, brazennesscoarseness, crassness, crudity, vulgarityabruptness, bluffness, bluntness, brusqueness, crossness, curtness, gruffness, surliness civility, cordiality, courtesy, diplomacy, politeness, tactfulnessconsideration, gallantry, gentility, graciousness, smoothness, suaveness, suavitydeference, respectaffability shameless boldnessshe had the cheek to blame me for the fact that she had forgotten about the staff meeting audaciousness, audacity, brashness, brass, brassiness, brazenness, cheekiness, chutzpah(also chutzpa or hutzpah or hutzpa), crust, effrontery, face, gall, nerve, nerviness, pertness, presumption, presumptuousness, sauce, sauciness, temerity arrogance, assurance, cockiness, confidence, hardihood, overconfidence, sanguinity, self-assurance, self-confidencediscourteousness, disrespect, impertinence, impoliteness, impudence, incivility, inconsiderateness, inconsideration, insolence, rudeness, ungraciousnessback talk, sassswagger, swash bashfulness, diffidence, faintheartedness, hesitancy, modesty, shyness, timidity, timidness, timorousnesscivility, courteousness, courtesy, gentility, graciousness, mannerliness, manners cheeks pl.the part of the body upon which someone sitshe dropped his pants and flashed his cheeks at the opposing team backside, behind, booty(also bootie, slang), bottom, breech, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, caboose, can, derriere(or derrière), duff, fanny, fundament, hams, haunches, heinie(slang), hunkers, keister(also keester, slang), nates, posterior, rear, rear end, rump, seat, tail, tail end, tush(slang) beam, sternmoon(slang) temerity, audacity, hardihood, effrontery, nerve, cheek, gall, chutzpah mean conspicuous or flagrant boldness.temerity suggests boldness arising from rashness and contempt of danger.had the temerity to refuse audacity implies a disregard of restraints commonly imposed by convention or prudence.an entrepreneur with audacity and vision hardihood suggests firmness in daring and defiance.admired for her hardihood effrontery implies shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy.outraged at his effrontery nerve, cheek, gall, and chutzpah are informal equivalents for effrontery.the nerve of that guy has the cheek to call herself a singer had the gall to demand proof the chutzpah needed for a career in show business before the 12th century |