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Cheeky
Cheeky
cheek·y
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(adjective)
(informal) boldly disrespectful or rude, typically in a way that is meant to be playful, endearing, appealing, or amusing;
e.g. It was cheeky of him to poke fun at her like that, but she thought it was funny.
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Archer
Audacious
Bold
Bold-faced
Brash
Brassbound
Brassy
Brazen
Brazen-faced
Caddish
Cocksure
Cocky
Fresh
High-toned
Hoity-toity
Impertinent
Impudent
Insolent
Lippy
Nervy
Sassy
Saucy
Self-aggrandizing
Self-dramatizing
Trigger-happy
Unapologetic
Unblinking
Unsubdued
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Abashed
Ashamed
Blushing
Chicken
Chickenhearted
Courteous
Cowardly
Craven
Dastardly
Deferential
Demure
Down-to-earth
Embarrassed
Gentle
Guilty
Gutless
Humble
Inconspicuous
Lily-livered
Lowly
Mannerly
Meek
Mild
Modest
Poltroon
Pusillanimous
Recreant
Respectful
Self-deprecating
Self-deprecatory
Shamefaced
Spineless
Unassertive
Unassuming
Unheroic
Unobtrusive
Unpretentious
Yellow
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Affected
Aggressive
Ambitious
Assertive
Bluff
Blunt
Bold
Contemptuous
Curt
Cute
Defiant
Discourteous
Disdainful
Enterprising
Facetious
Familiar
Fierce
Flip
Flippant
Forward
Free
Grandiose
Haughty
Hifalutin
High-minded
High-pressure
Highfalutin
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Ill-mannered
Impertinent
Impolite
In-your-face
Inconsiderate
La-di-da
Lippy
Lofty
Lordly
Mannered
Militant
Mouthy
Obtrusive
Ostentatious
Overfamiliar
Pert
Pompous
Presumptuous
Pretentious
Prideful
Proud
Pushy
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Self-assertive
Shameless
Smart
Smart aleck
Smarty-pants
Snippy
Superior
Thoughtless
Unabashed
Unashamed
Unblushing
Uncalled-for
Uncivil
Unembarrassed
Ungracious
Unhandsome
Unmannered
Unmannerly
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