PERTNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Quality of being lively and confident

Example:

there was a pertness about her that attracted him

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("pertness" is a kind of...):

life; liveliness; spirit; sprightliness (animation and energy in action or expression)

Derivation:

pert (characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality)

Meaning:

Inappropriate playfulness

Synonyms:

archness; impertinence; perkiness; pertness; sauciness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("pertness" is a kind of...):

fun; playfulness (a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement)

Derivation:

pert (characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality)