Synonyms: cheeky, brash, nervy
Definition: offensively bold
Usage: a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club; a nervy thing to say
Similar words: forward
Definition: used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
Usage: a forward child badly in need of discipline
Synonyms: nervy
Definition: showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger
Usage: the nervy feats of mountaineers
Similar words: bold
Definition: fearless and daring
Usage: bold settlers on some foreign shore; a bold speech; a bold adventure
Synonyms: jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, high-strung, highly strung, uptight, edgy, restive
Definition: being in a tense state
Similar words: tense
Definition: in or of a state of physical or nervous tension