sassed
Answered with attitude
Sassed is the past tense of sass, meaning to talk back to someone in a cheeky, disrespectful, or impertinent way.
It typically describes a subordinate speaking rudely to an authority figure—a child to a parent, a student to a teacher, an employee to a boss.
She got grounded after she sassed her mother.
The word carries a mildly playful tone; being sassed is annoying but rarely constitutes a serious offense.
Mockingly critical in tone
- cheekyPlayfully disrespectful
- boldCourageous and daring
- saucyBoldly disrespectful, often playfully
- impudentDisrespectfully bold
pert · fresh · cocky · brash · smart-alecky · spunky · spirited · feisty
Quick, cutting reply
- comebackRecovery after decline
- wisecrackFlippant clever remark
- quipBrief, clever remark
- rejoinderReply to a reply
riposte · zinger · snappy · one-liner · lip · mouthing off · talking back · answering back
Resisting authority or control
- insubordinateDefying rightful authority
- defiantOpenly resisting control
- disobedientRefusing to follow orders
- resistantWithstanding external forces
unruly · contrary · recalcitrant · obstinate · willful · noncompliant · challenging · oppositional
snarky
Mockingly critical in tone
impudent · pert · fresh · cocky · brash · smart-alecky · spunky · spirited · feisty · mouthy
retort
Quick, cutting reply
rejoinder · riposte · zinger · snappy · one-liner · lip · mouthing off · talking back · answering back · back-chatting
rebellious
Resisting authority or control
- insubordinateDefying rightful authority
- defiantOpenly resisting control
- disobedientRefusing to follow orders
resistant · unruly · contrary · recalcitrant · obstinate · willful · noncompliant · challenging · oppositional · standing up to
sassedmurmured
Spoke barely audibly
said nothing · bit one's tongue · kept quiet · apologized · groveled
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