cheek | Definition of cheek

Synonyms and Antonyms of cheek

1 disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request

any more cheek in this classroom and you'll get a detention

Synonyms of cheek

back talk, backchat, impertinence, impudence, insolence, mouth, sass, sauce

Words Related to cheek

comeback, rejoinder, retort, riposte, wisecrack

cuteness, discourtesy, disrespect, guff, impoliteness, nonsense, rudeness, tactlessness

audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brazenness

coarseness, crassness, crudity, vulgarity

abruptness, bluffness, bluntness, brusqueness, crossness, curtness, gruffness, surliness

Near Antonyms of cheek

civility, cordiality, courtesy, diplomacy, politeness, tactfulness

consideration, gallantry, gentility, graciousness, smoothness, suaveness, suavity

deference, respect

2 shameless boldness

she had the cheek to blame me for the fact that she had forgotten about the staff meeting

Synonyms of cheek

audaciousness, audacity, brashness, brass, brassiness, brazenness, cheekiness, chutzpah (also chutzpa), crust, effrontery, face, gall, nerve, nerviness, pertness, presumption, presumptuousness, sauce, sauciness, temerity

Words Related to cheek

arrogance, assurance, cockiness, confidence, hardihood, overconfidence, sanguinity, self-assurance, self-confidence

discourteousness, disrespect, impertinence, impoliteness, impudence, incivility, inconsiderateness, inconsideration, insolence, rudeness, ungraciousness

back talk, sass

Near Antonyms of cheek

bashfulness, diffidence, faintheartedness, hesitancy, modesty, shyness, timidity, timidness, timorousness

civility, courteousness, courtesy, gentility, graciousness, mannerliness, manners

3 cheeks plural the part of the body upon which someone sits

he dropped his pants and flashed his cheeks at the opposing team

Synonyms of cheek

backside, behind, booty (also bootie) [slang], bottom, breech, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, caboose, can, derriere (or derrière), duff, fanny, fundament, hams, haunches, heinie [slang], hunkers, keister (also keester) [slang], nates, posterior, rear, rear end, rump, seat, tail, tail end, tush [slang]

Words Related to cheek

moon [slang]