backtalked
Gave lip back
Backtalked is the past tense of backtalk, meaning to reply rudely or disrespectfully to someone in authority.
Children backtalk parents, students backtalk teachers, employees backtalk bosses: She got grounded after she backtalked her mother.
The noun backtalk is the insolent reply itself.
Lighthearted disrespect
- impudenceShameless boldness toward superiors
- impertinenceRude disregard for propriety
- mouthinessRude verbal boldness
- sassinessImpertinent boldness of manner
sauciness · audacity · brazenness · effrontery · gall · chutzpah · nerve · boldness
cheekiness
Lighthearted disrespect
- impudenceShameless boldness toward superiors
- impertinenceRude disregard for propriety
- mouthinessRude verbal boldness
sassiness · sauciness · audacity · brazenness · effrontery · gall · chutzpah · nerve · boldness · brashness
retort
Quick, cutting reply
- challengeTest of ability
- contradictDispute a statement
- disagreeHold a contrary opinion
dispute · dissent · counter · oppose · resist · refuse · reject · protest · object · defy
sass
Impertinent verbal attitude
contempt · disdain · scorn · derision · sneer · slight · belittlement · irreverence · flippancy · discourtesy