NOUN | attribute | pertness, impertinence, perkiness, sauciness, archness | inappropriate playfulness |
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attribute | pertness | quality of being lively and confident |
Meaning | inappropriate playfulness. | |
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Synonyms | impertinence, perkiness, sauciness, archness | |
Broader | playfulness, fun | A disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement |
Spanish | descaro, desparpajo, frescura | |
Adjectives | pert | characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality |
Meaning | Quality of being lively and confident. | |
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Example | "there was a pertness about her that attracted him" | |
Broader | liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness | animation and energy in action or expression / expression |
Adjectives | pert | characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality |
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