sassier
Bolder in backtalk
Sassier is the comparative form of sassy—more bold, lively, or impudent.
Someone with a sassier attitude talks back more readily or carries themselves with more spirited defiance: She's gotten sassier since starting high school.
The word often carries affection rather than criticism.
Mockingly critical in tone
- sarcasticMockingly insincere in tone
- wittyCleverly humorous
- ironicExpressing contrary meaning
- sardonicGrimly mocking
mocking · acerbic · caustic · sharp-tongued · tongue-in-cheek · brazen · impudent · insolent
Playfully disrespectful
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- flirtyPlayfully romantic in manner
coy · bantering · jocular · facetious · droll · roguish · arch · whimsical
Resisting authority or control
- insubordinateDefying rightful authority
- disobedientRefusing to follow orders
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- recalcitrantStubbornly resistant to control
obstinate · stubborn · noncompliant · uncooperative · oppositional · willful · headstrong · contrary
snarky
Mockingly critical in tone
sardonic · mocking · acerbic · caustic · sharp-tongued · tongue-in-cheek · brazen · impudent · insolent · impertinent
cheeky
Playfully disrespectful
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
flirty · coy · bantering · jocular · facetious · droll · roguish · arch · whimsical · frisky
rebellious
Resisting authority or control
- insubordinateDefying rightful authority
- disobedientRefusing to follow orders
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
recalcitrant · obstinate · stubborn · noncompliant · uncooperative · oppositional · willful · headstrong · contrary · bold-faced