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Synonyms of saucy in English:

saucy


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adjective

1‘saucy seaside postcards’

SYNONYMS
suggestive, titillating, risqué, rude, bawdy, racy, ribald, spicy
informal raunchy, smutty
British informal fruity
North American informal gamy
ANTONYMS

demure, prim

2‘you saucy little minx!’

SYNONYMS
cheeky, impudent, impertinent, irreverent, forward, insolent, disrespectful, flippant, familiar, presumptuous, audacious, bold, bold as brass, brazen, cocky, out of line, shameless
informal fresh, flip, lippy, mouthy
British informal smart-arsed
North American informal sassy, nervy, smart-assed
archaic malapert
ANTONYMS

polite, respectful

3‘her cap sat at a saucy angle on her black hair’

SYNONYMS
jaunty, rakish, sporty, raffish
pert, perky, stylish, dashing, dapper
informal natty, snazzy, snappy
North American informal spiffy, sassy
dated gay