Synonyms for lippy
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Mouthy — having a tendency to talk back in a cheeky or impertinent manner
mouthy, insolent, argumentative, contrarious dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having a tendency to talk back in a cheeky or impertinent manner.
Don't give me any lip! I don't like how lippy you've been acting lately! Clean your room.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- insubordinate
- Other spellings
- lippie
Example sentences
- argumentative Fadil became very difficult and argumentative.
- insolent Her insolent remarks to her boss cost her her job.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| lippy | steady | |
| argumentative | rising | |
| insolent | steady | |
| mouthy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- mouthy2
- 8 letters
- insolent3
- 11 letters
- contrarious
- 13 letters
- argumentative5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mouthy2 = 2 syllables).