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Definition of sassy adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    sassy

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//ˈsæsi//
     
    (sassier, sassiest) (informal)
     
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  1. 1(disapproving) (especially of children) rude; showing a lack of respect sassy behavior a sassy remark Thesaurusrude
    • sassy
    • insolent
    • disrespectful
    • impolite
    • impertinent
    • discourteous
    These are all words for people showing a lack of respect for other people.
    • rude having or showing a lack of respect for other people and their feelings:Why are you so rude to your mother? It's rude to speak when you're eating.
    • sassy (informal) (especially of children) rude in an amusing or an annoying way:sassy behavior a sassy remark
    • insolent (somewhat formal) very rude, especially to someone who is older or more important Insolent is used especially to talk about the behavior of children toward adults.
    • disrespectful (somewhat formal) showing a lack of respect for someone or something:Some people said he had been disrespectful to the President in his last speech.
    • impolite (somewhat formal) not behaving in a pleasant way that follows the rules of society:Some people think it is impolite to ask someone's age. Impolite is often used in the phrases It seemed impolite.. and It would be impolite...
    • impertinent (formal) not showing respect for someone who is older or more important
    • discourteous (formal) having bad manners and not showing respect:He didn't wish to appear discourteous.
    Patterns
    • rude/sassy/disrespectful/impolite/discourteous to somebody
    • rude/impolite/impertinent to do something
  2. 2(approving) fashionable and confident his sassy, streetwise daughter a sassy black linen dress
    3. Thesaurusrude
    • sassy
    • insolent
    • disrespectful
    • impolite
    • impertinent
    • discourteous
    These are all words for people showing a lack of respect for other people.
    • rude having or showing a lack of respect for other people and their feelings:Why are you so rude to your mother? It's rude to speak when you're eating.
    • sassy (informal) (especially of children) rude in an amusing or an annoying way:sassy behavior a sassy remark
    • insolent (somewhat formal) very rude, especially to someone who is older or more important Insolent is used especially to talk about the behavior of children toward adults.
    • disrespectful (somewhat formal) showing a lack of respect for someone or something:Some people said he had been disrespectful to the President in his last speech.
    • impolite (somewhat formal) not behaving in a pleasant way that follows the rules of society:Some people think it is impolite to ask someone's age. Impolite is often used in the phrases It seemed impolite.. and It would be impolite...
    • impertinent (formal) not showing respect for someone who is older or more important
    • discourteous (formal) having bad manners and not showing respect:He didn't wish to appear discourteous.
    Patterns
    • rude/sassy/disrespectful/impolite/discourteous to somebody
    • rude/impolite/impertinent to do something
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