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Cheeky vs Cheaty - What's the difference?

cheeky | cheaty |

In informal|lang=en terms the difference between cheeky and cheaty

is that cheeky is (informal) impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing while cheaty is (informal) involving cheating; fraudulent.

As adjectives the difference between cheeky and cheaty

is that cheeky is (informal) impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing while cheaty is (informal|of a person) prone to cheating.

cheeky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.
  • * 1899 , , Stalky & Co. , chaper 4:
    • "Shut up," said Harrison. "You chaps always behave as if you were jawin' us when we come to jaw you."
    "You're a lot too cheeky ," said Craye.
  • * 1909 , , The Swoop! or How Clarence Saved England , chaper 7:
    • The Young Turks, as might have been expected, wrote in their customary flippant, cheeky style.

    Synonyms

    * saucy * insolent * See

    cheaty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (informal, of a person) prone to cheating.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=March 4, author=Zoe Williams, title=Paxo, you're a pint of mild, work=The Guardian citation
    • , passage=Now, to recap ... ach, you don't need a recap: winning team disqualified; cheaty accountant spoiled play; runner-up team promoted to winning team. }}
  • (informal) Involving cheating; fraudulent.
    • a cheaty technique