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