These answers tied to “Impertinence” aren’t hypothetical—they come from crossword completions where solvers encountered the same clue wording. Each entry shown here proved to be correct.
Answer List:
- CHEEK
- SASS
- SAUCE
- GALL
- EFFRONTERY
- IMPUDENCE
- SAUCINESS
- BACKCHAT
- AUDACITY
- BRASS
- RUDENESS
- CHUTZPAH
Synonyms and Definitions
CHEEK
- Synonyms: boldness, brass, buttock, face, impudence, nerve
SASS
- Synonyms: back talk, backtalk, lip, mouth, sas, sassing
- Definition: a cheeky or disrespectful reply
GALL
- Synonyms: bile, bitterness, chafe, cheekiness, crust, freshness, fret, insolence, irk, rancor, rancour, resentment, saddle sore
- Definition: A sore that is open on a horses back, which is the result of a saddle that doesnt fit properly or is poorly adjusted.
EFFRONTERY
- Synonyms: assumption, presumption, presumptuousness
IMPUDENCE
- Synonyms: cheek, gall
SAUCINESS
- Synonyms: archness, perkiness, pertness
BACKCHAT
- Synonyms: banter, give-and-take, raillery
AUDACITY
- Synonyms: audaciousness, temerity
BRASS
- Synonyms: administration, brass instrument, brass section, establishment, governance, governing body, memorial tablet, organisation, organization, plaque
RUDENESS
- Synonyms: crudeness, crudity, discourtesy, primitiveness, primitivism
CHUTZPAH
- Synonyms: chutzpa, hutzpah