pert

Meaning

Adj

1. Attractive.
2. Well-formed; shapely.
3. Lively; alert and cheerful; bright.
4. Especially of children or social inferiors: cheeky, impertinent.
5. (obsolete) Open; evident; unhidden.
6. (obsolete) Clever.

Verb

To behave with pertness; to misbehave.

Noun

An impudent person.

Synonyms

saucy

impertinent

insolent

impudent

cheeky

bold

audacious

perky

irreverent

forward

presumptuous

fresh

flippant

flourishing

forthright

jaunty

nervy

peppy

petulant

rude

sassy

smart

snotty

spirited

spiritous

sprightly

superabundant

supple

verdant

vivacious

zestful

zesty

be petulant

andacious

rude-spoken

agitated

well-toned

alive

arrogant

blusterous

blustery

boiling

brazen

bright

candid

chirpy

daring

firm

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɜːt/

Etymology

From Middle English pert, perte, aphetic form of apert.