26
fresh(adjective, bold, brazen, informal, impudent)
26
sassy(adjective, close, open, cool, free)
20
courageous(adjective, strong, smart, energetic, passionate)
17
bold(adjective, close, strong, open, cool)
17
impudent(adjective, close, open, cool, free)
16
cheeky(adjective, cool, tough, smart, attitude)
15
audacious(adjective, strong, cool, tough, smart)
15
brash(adjective, cool, smart, attitude, rude)
15
forward(adjective, close, strong, open, cool)
14
daring(adjective, mad, bold, naughty, impudent)
14
impertinent(adjective, cool, sharp, smart, bright)
13
smart(adjective, close, open, cool, free)
12
jittery(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
12
pert(adjective, cool, sharp, smart, bright)
11
jumpy(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
11
rude(adjective, cool, smart, familiar, fresh)
11
saucy(adjective, cool, smart, attitude, rude)
10
brazen(adjective, cool, smart, attitude, rude)
10
edgy(adjective, anxious, nervous, worried, tense)
10
gutsy(adjective, strong, tough, smart, energetic)
<1234510>
10 years ago|7.5k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). nervy thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/nervy/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "nervy thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/nervy/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, nervy thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/nervy/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "nervy thesaurus" 2 March 2016. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/nervy/thesaurus/synonyms>