- Rude and disrespectful; impudent. 2. Lively and spirited; jaunty. 3. Stylish; chic: a sassy little hat.
The meaning of SASSY is having or showing a rude lack of respect : impudent. How to use sassy in a sentence.
Sassy means "bold or fresh." If you see your teacher in the grocery store with her attractive, well-dressed husband and you charge right over to say, "Who's the hunk?" that's being very sassy. Sassy comes from saucy, as in: bold, spicy, and impertinent.
Confidence & self-assurance (Definition of sassy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Sassy is an adjective used to describe a person or their behavior as bold, disrespectful, or impudent. People who are considered sassy tend to exhibit confidence or boldness and may come off as rude or disrespectful. Here are some examples of sassy behavior:
Definition of sassy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
"Sassy" functions as an adjective, primarily describing people, behaviors, or styles that embody boldness, energy, or irreverence. While its primary usage is as an adjective, "sassy" occasionally appears in informal expressions to convey attitude or liveliness.
If an older person describes a younger person as sassy, they mean that they are disrespectful in a lively, confident way.
sassy / ˈ sæsi/ adjective sassier; sassiest Britannica Dictionary definition of SASSY [also more sassy; most sassy] chiefly US, informal 1 : having or showing a rude lack of respect