sauciness Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- assurance
- temerity
- brassiness
- brazenness
- cockiness
- nerviness
- effrontery
- cheek
- presumptuousness
- sauce
- presumption
- brass
- chutzpa
- crust
- audacity
- chutzpah
- hutzpah
- face
- audaciousness
Weak:
Strongest:
- hesitancy
- manners
- timidity
- bashfulness
- manners
- shyness
- modesty
- bashfulness
- modesty
- shyness
- timidity
- hesitancy
- diffidence
- diffidence
Strong:
- faintheartedness
- timidness
- gentility
- faintheartedness
- graciousness
- courtesy
- civility
- timidness
- civility
- gentility
- courtesy
- timorousness
- graciousness
- timorousness
Weak:
sauciness Meaning
sauciness (n)
inappropriate playfulness
sauciness (n.)
The quality or state of being saucy; that which is saucy; impertinent boldness; contempt of superiors; impudence.
sauciness Sentence Examples
- The cook's sauciness added a spicy zest to the otherwise bland dish.
- The child's saucy remark elicited both laughter and a mild scolding.
- The comedian's saucy jokes pushed the boundaries of propriety but left the audience in stitches.
- The actress imbued her character with a subtle sauciness that hinted at hidden depths.
- The contestant's saucy answer drew amused gasps from the show's panel.
- The politician's saucy press release garnered attention for its wit and audacity.
- The journalist's saucy exposé sent shockwaves through the industry, exposing rampant corruption.
- The singer's saucy performance energized the crowd, inciting them to dance and sing along.
- The street vendor's saucy banter with customers created a lively and inviting atmosphere.
- The book's saucy dialogue and racy scenes earned it a reputation as a salacious guilty pleasure.
FAQs About the word sauciness
inappropriate playfulnessThe quality or state of being saucy; that which is saucy; impertinent boldness; contempt of superiors; impudence.
arrogance, confidence, gall,nerve, brashness, cheekiness, pertness, assurance, temerity, brassiness
hesitancy, manners, timidity, bashfulness, manners, shyness,modesty, bashfulness, modesty, shyness
The cook's sauciness added a spicy zest to the otherwise bland dish.
The child's saucy remark elicited both laughter and a mild scolding.
The comedian's saucy jokes pushed the boundaries of propriety but left the audience in stitches.
The actress imbued her character with a subtle sauciness that hinted at hidden depths.
