brazen
shameless or impudent: brazen presumption.
made of brass.
like brass, as in sound, color, or strength.
to make brazen or bold.
brazen out / through to face boldly or shamelessly: He prefers to brazen it out rather than admit defeat.
Origin of brazen
1synonym study For brazen
Other words for brazen
Other words from brazen
- bra·zen·ly, adverb
- bra·zen·ness, noun
- out·bra·zen, verb (used with object)
- un·bra·zen, adjective
- un·bra·zen·ness, noun
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How to use brazen in a sentence
“The brazenness is shocking,” Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance rightly said.
This brazenness is earning Israel something unusual: the near universal, if provisional, sympathy of Western nations.
But for some energy suppliers, this bill won't inhibit Wall Street's brazenness.
Before I got fired I was gnawing at the edges of my expressiveness or my brazenness.
And finally do not make the too common mistake of confounding brazenness with freedom from shame and self-condemnation.
Sex=The Unknown Quantity | Ali Nomad
Her fresh complexion contrasted with their painted cheeks; her simple grace with their brazenness and vulgarity.
The Great Gold Rush | W. H. P. (William Henry Pope) JarvisWhat a contrast to that hoary old sinner Heythorp, whose brazenness nothing could affect.
Five Tales | John GalsworthyOf one of two things was this exceeding frankness the outcome: either of importunate brazenness or of utter innocence.
Whirligigs | O. HenryLois Montgomery Holton's brazenness had been brought to Waterman's attention convincingly at home.
Otherwise Phyllis | Meredith Nicholson
British Dictionary definitions for brazen
/ (ˈbreɪzən) /
shameless and bold
made of or resembling brass
having a ringing metallic sound like that of a brass trumpet
(usually foll by out or through) to face and overcome boldly or shamelessly: the witness brazened out the prosecutor's questions
to make (oneself, etc) bold or brash
Origin of brazen
1Derived forms of brazen
- brazenly, adverb
- brazenness, noun
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