sauciness Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- audacity
- hutzpah
- brassiness
- assurance
- presumption
- presumptuousness
- temerity
- cheek
- chutzpa
- crust
- sauce
- face
- effrontery
- cockiness
- nerviness
- brazenness
- brass
- chutzpah
- audaciousness
Weak:
Strongest:
- manners
- hesitancy
- modesty
- shyness
- timidity
- shyness
- timidity
- bashfulness
- modesty
- hesitancy
- bashfulness
- diffidence
- manners
- diffidence
Strong:
- civility
- timorousness
- timidness
- courtesy
- faintheartedness
- graciousness
- timidness
- gentility
- civility
- courtesy
- faintheartedness
- gentility
- timorousness
- graciousness
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.
brashness, pertness, gall, cheekiness,nerve, confidence, arrogance, audacity, hutzpah, brassiness
manners, hesitancy, modesty, shyness, timidity, shyness, timidity, bashfulness,modesty, hesitancy
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.
