Antonyms for cheek
tʃikcheek

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1. cheeknoun

   Impudence.

   You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!

   Synonyms:
   impudence, impertinence, brass neck, nerve, sass

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1. • Body Part
   • Feature
   • Speak

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. cheeknoun

   either side of the face below the eyes

   Synonyms:
   boldness, face, buttock, impertinence, nerve, brass, impudence

2. impudence, cheek, impertinencenoun

   an impudent statement

   Synonyms:
   archness, boldness, impudence, freshness, perkiness, insolence, crust, cheekiness, impertinence, buttock, brass, face, gall, sauciness, nerve, pertness

3. buttock, cheeknoun

   either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump

   Synonyms:
   buttock, boldness, face, nerve, brass, impudence, impertinence

4. boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheekverb

   impudent aggressiveness

   "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"

   Synonyms:
   font, look, case, hardiness, nervus, aspect, administration, strikingness, boldness, fount, buttock, impudence, governing body, hardihood, nerve, plaque, daring, facial expression, brass section, brass, side, organization, grimace, heart, memorial tablet, spunk, face, organisation, mettle, expression, governance, brass instrument, human face, establishment, typeface, impertinence

5. cheekverb

   speak impudently to

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. cheeknoun

   Synonyms:
   jowl

   Associated words:
   zygoma, zygomatic, buccate, buccal, malar, buccinator, meloncus, meloplasty, melitis, dimple, jugal

2. cheeknoun

   Synonyms:
   (Slang) effrontery, temerity, assurance, impudence, audacity

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cheek

   Synonyms:
   bucca NA6, mala

How to use cheek in a sentence?

1. Andy Duncan:

   The eccentricity I value is essentially benign, a harmless individualism that reflects a unique, cockeyed view of the world, and spices up what otherwise might be a mundane menu, these eccentrics tend to be self-aware and tongue in cheek. They're winking at us. Some eccentrics, moreover, are just visionaries ahead of their time, like the early advocates of such eccentric notions as animal welfare.

2. Mark Boughton:

   The kids take it tongue in cheek. They understand, because it's sort of a tradition around here, we go back and forth. But it's all in good fun.

3. Jenny Lee Maldonado:

   When I give Lyric Drumgoole a kiss on the cheek, I feel like Lyric Drumgoole cheeks are like a porcupine, i just feel like my mouth got a lip full of porcupine needles.

4. The Hollywood Reporter:

   I didnt grope anybody. I might have kissed somebody on the cheek to say goodbye and then licked them. Thats my thing I licked Carrie Fisher at a roast. Its me being funny. Im not trying to sexually harass people.

5. George Steinbrenner:

   He gave me a big ‘ ol hug and a kiss on the cheek and we were good ever since.

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