'Pertness' definitions:
Definition of 'pertness'
(from WordNet)
noun
noun
Quality of being lively and confident; "there was a pertness about her that attracted him"
Definition of 'Pertness'
From: GCIDE
- Pertness \Pert"ness\, n. The quality or state of being pert. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'pertness'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- activity,
- aggressive self-confidence,
- airiness,
- animation,
- ardor,
- arrogance,
- audacity,
- bold front,
- boldness,
- bounce,
- brash bearing,
- brashness,
- brassiness,
- bravado,
- brazenness,
- breeziness,
- brio,
- briskness,
- bumptiousness,
- buoyancy,
- carefreeness,
- cheekiness,
- chestiness,
- chirpiness,
- cockiness,
- conceit,
- conceitedness,
- contempt,
- contemptuousness,
- daring,
- daringness,
- debonairness,
- defial,
- defiance,
- defying,
- derision,
- despite,
- disdain,
- disregard,
- elan,
- enthusiasm,
- glow,
- gusto,
- immodesty,
- impertinence,
- impetuosity,
- impetus,
- impudence,
- insolence,
- jauntiness,
- joie de vivre,
- levity,
- life,
- light heart,
- lightheartedness,
- lightness,
- lightsomeness,
- liveliness,
- lustiness,
- mettle,
- obtrusiveness,
- perkiness,
- resilience,
- robustness,
- sauciness,
- self-assertiveness,
- self-conceit,
- side,
- spirit,
- spiritedness,
- swelled head,
- swelled-headedness,
- vivacity,
- warmth,
- zest,
- zestfulness