sassy

Meaning

1. Bold and spirited, often towards someone in authority; cheeky; impudent; saucy.
2. Smart, fashionable; stylish; chic.
3. Lively, vigorous.

Synonyms

fresh

saucy

impertinent

overbold

impudent

insolent

brazen-faced

smart

wise

arrogant

brazen

cheeky

cool

🆒

forward

nonchalant

presumptuous

refrigerated

feral

harsh

easy

impudence

defiant

crass

irreverent

lupin

lupine

audacious

brash

pert

chutzpadik

impudant

rude

sarcastic

black

savage

shocking

barefaced

truculent

violent

ferocious

fierce

flippant

wild

Translations

frech

insolente

insolent

sfacciato

unverschämt

impertinent

descarado

deslenguado

impudent

keck

atrevido

unverfroren

impertinent

respektlos

irrespectueux

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsasi/

Etymology

A modification of saucy, equivalent to sass + -y, originally used in American English. First attested in 1799, but in common usage only as of the mid-19th century.