What is "brazen" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does brazen mean in English? Meaning of brazen definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "brazen" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "brazen": face with defiance or impudence

Verb

  • Meaning: face with defiance or impudence
  • Example: brazen it out
  • Synonyms: brazen
  • Hypernyms: dare defy
  • Meaning of "brazen": unrestrained by convention or propriety

    Adjective

  • Meaning: unrestrained by convention or propriety
  • Example: an audacious trick to pull a barefaced hypocrite the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim bald-faced lies brazen arrogance the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress
  • Synonyms: audacious bald-faced barefaced bodacious brassy brazen brazen-faced insolent
  • Similar: unashamed
  • Meaning of "brazen": made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness)

    Adjective

  • Meaning: made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness)
  • Synonyms: brazen
  • Adjective: (archaic) Pertaining to, made of, or resembling brass (in color or strength). 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 31. Brazen or rather copper swords seem to have been next introduced; these in process of time, workmen learned to harden by the addition of some other metal or mineral, which rendered them almost equal in temper to iron. 1918, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Gods of Mars[1], edition HTML, The Gutenberg Project, published 2008: ... an open sea, its blue waters shimmering beneath the brazen sun.1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 31. Brazen or rather copper swords seem to have been next introduced; these in process of time, workmen learned to harden by the addition of some other metal or mineral, which rendered them almost equal in temper to iron.1918, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Gods of Mars[1], edition HTML, The Gutenberg Project, published 2008: ... an open sea, its blue waters shimmering beneath the brazen sun.Sounding harsh and loud, like brass cymbals or brass instruments.(archaic) Extremely strong; impenetrable.Shamelessly shocking and offensive; impudent; barefaced; immodest; or unblushing. Brazen enough to spit on one of her students during class and wipe it in with her hand.
  • Synonyms:

    impudent, bold, audacious, blatant, unabashed, shameless, forward, flip, barefaced, brassy, cheeky, cocky, defiant, flashy, gritty, gutsy, immodest, impertinent, indecent, insolent, loud, meretricious, nervy, pert, saucy, spunky, tawdry, contumelious, smart-alecky, unblushing, hotshot, overbold, smart-ass,

    Antonyms:

    retiring, meek, timid, shamed, shamefaced, humble, modest, shy, quiet,

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