😏

pertness

noun
/ˈpɜːrtnəs/

Meaning

boldness or forwardness in speech or behavior; sauciness

Example Sentences

Her pertness during the meeting surprised everyone.

Synonyms

sassiness, boldness, cheekiness, impudence

Antonyms

politeness, modesty

Collocations

pertness of speech, youthful pertness, sudden pertness

Related Vocabularies

the action of using someone or something as a model; a copy of something original
The right or condition of self-government; freedom from external control or influence.
the back part of the human foot below the ankle
A branch of mathematics concerned with rates of change and accumulation; also a hard mineral deposit...
a shaped mass of bread baked as a unit
The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a societ...

Explore More