Synonyms for pert
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Impertinent — especially of children or social inferiors, cheeky, impertinent
impertinent, impudent, cheeky, sauce-y, insolent, brassy, bold, sassy US, sprightly, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, flippant, jaunty, forward, cocky, fresh, spirited, brazen, nimble, irreverent, cavalier, brazen-faced, audacious
Definitions
- adj. 1
Especially of children or social inferiors: cheeky, impertinent.
Example sentences
- cheeky "Ha! I was quicker than you!" "Cheeky monkey!"
- insolent Her insolent remarks to her boss cost her her job.
- impertinent It was impertinent of you to behave like that.
- impudent The impudent child extended her legs across my lap.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pert | steady | |
| cheeky | rising | |
| insolent | steady | |
| impertinent | steady | |
| impudent | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- bold1
- 5 letters
- fresh1, cocky2, sassy2
- 6 letters
- cheeky2, brazen2, nimble2, jaunty2, brassy2
- 7 letters
- forward2
- 8 letters
- spirited3, cavalier3, insolent3, flippant2, impudent
- 9 letters
- audacious3, sprightly2
- 10 letters
- irreverent4
- 11 letters
- impertinent4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cocky2 = 2 syllables).