Synonyms for pertness
Most common
boldness impudence impertinence sauciness liveliness briskness
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being pert; cheekiness, impudence.
Forms
- Plural
- pertnesses → impudences, impertinences, saucinesses, boldnesses…
Choose the right word
Impertinence and impudence may be gross and stupid; pertness and sauciness are always vivid and keen.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- boldness He had the boldness to ignore the teacher's advice.
- impudence He had the impudence to cut across our garden.
- impertinence Please accept my sincere apologies for my impertinence.
- liveliness The liveliness of the gathering surprised me.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pertness | rising | |
| boldness | rising | |
| impudence | steady | |
| impertinence | rising | |
| sauciness | rising | |
| liveliness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- audacity4, boldness2, archness
- 9 letters
- insolence3, impudence, flippancy, briskness, sauciness, perkiness
- 10 letters
- liveliness3
- 12 letters
- impertinence
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (audacity4 = 4 syllables).