[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

pertness \pert"ness\, n.
   the quality or state of being pert.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

pertness
     n : inappropriate playfulness syn: impertinence, perkiness,
          sauciness, archness
see also:
impertinence perkiness sauciness archness 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

76 moby thesaurus words for "pertness":
   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

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