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cheeks - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | cheek |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | side of human face |
| Synonyms: | chop*, jowl, choppers, gill |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cheek |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | audacity, boldness |
| Synonyms: | brass*, chutzpah*, confidence, disrespect, effrontery, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, lip*, nerve*, presumption, rudeness, sauce*, temerity, brashness, brazenness |
| Antonyms: | meekness, timidity, humbleness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | derriere |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | backside |
| Synonyms: | ass, bottom, buttocks, can, fanny, keister, posterior, rear, rear end, seat, buns, cheeks, heinie |
| Main Entry: | duff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rear end |
| Synonyms: | ass, backside, behind, butt*, buttocks, derriere, fanny*, keister, posterior, seat*, buns, cheeks, gluteus maximus, heinie |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fanny |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | buttocks |
| Synonyms: | ass, backside, behind*, bottom*, butt*, derriere, posterior, rear end, rump*, seat*, tail, buns, cheeks, gluteus maximus, heinie, hindquarters |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | posterior |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | behind of animate being |
| Synonyms: | back, backside, bottom, butt*, buttocks, can*, derriere, duff*, fanny*, moon*, rear, rear end, rump, seat, tail, cheeks, hind part, keester, tail end, tuchis, tush |
| Notes: | anterior/ventral means 'front, situated at the front' and posterior/dorsal means 'rear, situated at the rear' |
| Antonyms: | anterior, front |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | arrogance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | exaggerated self-opinion |
| Synonyms: | airs, audacity, bluster, brass*, cheek*, chutzpah*, conceit, crust*, disdain, ego, gall, haughtiness, hauteur, hubris, insolence, nerve, ostentation, pomposity, presumption, pretension, pride, priggishness, self-importance, self-love, swagger, vanity, aloofness, braggadocio, conceitedness, contemptuousness, disdainfulness, egotism, high-handedness, imperiousness, loftiness, overbearance, pompousness, pretentiousness, scornfulness, smugness, superciliousness |
| Antonyms: | humility, meekness, servility |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | audacity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance, presumptuousness |
| Synonyms: | assurance, brass, cheek*, chutzpah*, crust, defiance, effrontery, forwardness, gall, guts*, impertinence, impudence, insolence, moxie, nerve, rudeness, spunk, stuff*, temerity, audaciousness, cockiness, disrespectfulness, gutsiness, hardiness, shamelessness |
| Antonyms: | gentility, humility, meekness, modesty, timidity, yielding |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | back talk |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rude answer |
| Synonyms: | cheek, comeback, guff, insolence, insult, lip, mouth, rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, sass, sauce, back answer, backchat, nasty reply, short answer, uptake |
| Main Entry: | brass |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | impulsiveness; nerve |
| Synonyms: | assumption, audacity, cheek*, chutzpah*, confidence, effrontery, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, presumption, rudeness, brashness |
| Antonyms: | caution, prudence, carefulness, circumspection |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | effrontery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nerve, boldness |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, assurance, audacity, backtalk, brass*, cheek*, chutzpah*, crust*, disrespect, face, gall, guff, hardihood, impertinence, impudence, incivility, insolence, lip*, presumption, rudeness, sass, sauce*, self-assurance, self-confidence, temerity, brashness, brazenness, cheekiness, shamelessness, smart talk |
| Antonyms: | manners, modesty, shame, shyness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | face |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pretense, nerve |
| Synonyms: | air, audacity, boldness, brass*, cheek*, chutzpah*, cloak, confidence, cover, disguise, effrontery, facade, false front*, front, gall, impertinence, impudence, mask, presumption, semblance, show, veil |
| Antonyms: | character, personality |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | flippancy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | irreverence |
| Synonyms: | cheek, flightiness, freshness, frivolity, impertinence, impudence, levity, lightness, rudeness, volatility, archness, cheekiness, cockiness, disrespectfulness, impishness, mischievousness, pertness, playfulness, roguishness, sauciness, waggishness |
| Antonyms: | courtesy, respect, reverence, seriousness |
| Main Entry: | gall |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nerve, brashness |
| Synonyms: | acrimony, animosity, arrogance, bitterness, brass, cheek*, chutzpah*, conceit, confidence, effrontery, guts*, haughtiness, hostility, impertinence, impudence, insolence, malevolence, malice, pomposity, presumption, rancor, self-importance, spite, venom, brazenness, crust cynicism, overbearance, sauciness |
| Antonyms: | modesty, shyness, reservations |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hubris |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance |
| Synonyms: | airs, audacity, brass*, cheek*, chutzpah*, disdain, insolence, nerve, ostentation, pomposity, presumption, pretension, self-importance, vanity, cockiness, conceitedness, contemptuousness, loftiness, overbearance, pompousness, pretentiousness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | impertinence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boldness |
| Synonyms: | assurance, audacity, back talk*, cheek*, chutzpah*, crust*, disrespect, effrontery, forwardness, freshness, gall, guff, hardihood, impropriety, impudence, incivility, insolence, lip*, nerve, presumption, rudeness, sass*, wise guy*, wisecrack*, backchat, brazenness, come-back, disrespectfulness, insolency, pertness, smart mouth |
| Antonyms: | humility, manners, politeness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | insolence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boldness, disrespect |
| Synonyms: | abuse, arrogance, audacity, back talk, brass*, cheek*, chutzpah*, contempt, contumely, effrontery, gall, guff*, hardihood, impertinence, impudence, incivility, insubordination, lip*, presumption, rudeness, sass*, sauce*, brazenness, contemptuousness, offensiveness, pertness, uncivility |
| Antonyms: | humility, modesty, politeness, respect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | irreverence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disrespect |
| Synonyms: | blasphemy, cheek, derision, discourtesy, flippancy, heresy, impertinence, impiety, impudence, insult, mockery, profanity, ridicule, rudeness, sin, sauciness, sinfulness |
| Antonyms: | regard, respect, reverence |
| Main Entry: | lip |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | insolence |
| Synonyms: | back talk, cheek*, effrontery, guff*, impertinence, jaw*, mouth*, rudeness, sass*, sauce*, sauciness |
| Antonyms: | kindness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mouth |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | backtalk |
| Synonyms: | boasting, cheek, empty talk*, freshness, gas*, guff*, hot air*, impudence, insolence, lip*, rudeness, sass*, sauce*, braggadocio, bragging, idle talk |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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