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Cheekiness

noun/kɹˌɪstɐlˈɑːɡɹəfi/
Definition
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˌɪstɐlˈɑːɡɹəfi/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈɪsəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈɪsəs/
3 syllables Say it as /kɹˌɪstɐlˈɑːɡɹəfi/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
impertinencefreshnessgallimpudencecrustinsolence
Word Forms
crustyadjectivebrusque and surly and forbidding
impertinentadjectiveimproperly forward or bold
impudentadjectiveimproperly forward or bold
insolentadjectiveunrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell
cheekyadjectiveoffensively bold
freshadjectiveimproperly forward or bold
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Frechheit
die Eigenschaft, unhöflich und unverschämt zu sein; geneigt, sich Freiheiten zu nehmen
🇫🇷French
effronterie
le trait d'être grossier et impertinent ; enclin à prendre des libertés
🇪🇸Spanish
descaro
el rasgo de ser grosero e impertinente; inclinado a tomarse libertades
🇮🇹Italian
sfacciataggine
il tratto di essere scortese e impertinente; incline a prendersi delle libertà
🇳🇱Dutch
brutaliteit
de eigenschap onbeleefd en onbeschaamd te zijn; geneigd om vrijheden te nemen
🇵🇹Portuguese
atrevimento
a característica de ser rude e impertinente; inclinado a tomar liberdades
🇷🇺Russian
нахальность
черта грубости и дерзости; склонен к вольности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निर्लज्जता
असभ्य और ढीठ होने का गुण; स्वतंत्रता लेने के इच्छुक हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
গাল
অভদ্র এবং অভদ্র হওয়ার বৈশিষ্ট্য; স্বাধীনতা নিতে আগ্রহী
🇮🇳Tamil
கன்னத்தனம்
முரட்டுத்தனமான மற்றும் பொறுப்பற்ற தன்மை; சுதந்திரம் பெற விரும்புகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
చీకడం
మొరటుగా మరియు అసంబద్ధంగా ఉండే లక్షణం; స్వేచ్ఛను తీసుకోవడానికి మొగ్గు చూపారు
🇮🇳Marathi
गाल
असभ्य आणि अशिष्ट असण्याचे वैशिष्ट्य; स्वातंत्र्य घेण्यास प्रवृत्त
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગાલ
અસંસ્કારી અને અસંસ્કારી હોવાનું લક્ષણ; સ્વતંત્રતા લેવા માટે વલણ ધરાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೆನ್ನೆ
ಅಸಭ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷದ ಲಕ್ಷಣ; ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಲವು
🇮🇳Malayalam
കവിൾത്തടം
പരുഷവും നിസ്സംഗതയുമുള്ള സ്വഭാവം; സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം എടുക്കാൻ ചായ്വുള്ളവൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਚੈਨੀ
ਰੁੱਖੇ ਅਤੇ ਬੇਢੰਗੇ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਗੁਣ; ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਲੈਣ ਲਈ ਝੁਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
گستاخ
بدتمیز اور بدتمیز ہونے کی خصوصیت؛ آزادی لینے کی طرف مائل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
厚脸皮
粗鲁无礼的特征；倾向于随意
🇯🇵Japanese
生意気
失礼で生意気な性格。自由を求める傾向がある
🇰🇷Korean
뻔뻔함
무례하고 무례한 특성; 자유롭게 행동하려는 경향이 있다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự táo bạo
tính cách thô lỗ và xấc xược; có xu hướng tự do
🇹🇭Thai
ความหน้าด้าน
ลักษณะนิสัยหยาบคายและไม่สุภาพ มีแนวโน้มจะยึดถือเสรีภาพ
🇮🇩Indonesian
sifat nakal
sifat kasar dan kurang ajar; cenderung mengambil kebebasan
🇵🇭Filipino
pagiging bastos
ang katangian ng pagiging bastos at walang pakundangan; hilig na kumuha ng kalayaan
🇲🇾Malay
sifat nakal
sifat kurang ajar dan kurang ajar; cenderung untuk mengambil kebebasan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الوقاحة
سمة الوقاحة والوقاحة؛ يميل إلى أخذ الحريات
🇮🇷Persian
گستاخی
خصلت گستاخ و گستاخ بودن؛ تمایل به گرفتن آزادی
🇹🇷Turkish
arsızlık
kaba ve küstah olma özelliği; özgürlükleri almaya meyilli
🇮🇱Hebrew
חוצפה
התכונה של גס רוח וחצוף; נוטה לקחת חירויות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cheekiness'?
The primary meaning of 'cheekiness' is 'the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cheekiness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cheekiness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cheekiness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cheekiness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'cheekiness' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'cheekiness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'cheekiness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'cheekiness' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'cheekiness' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'cheekiness' as formal, casual, or slang?
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