Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun backtalk

1 sense of backtalk

Sense 1
sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, lip, mouth -- (an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass")
       => rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter -- (a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher")