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brazen

[ brey-zuhn ]

adjective

  1. shameless or impudent:

    brazen presumption.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. made of brass.
  3. like brass, as in sound, color, or strength.

    Synonyms:



verb (used with object)

  1. to make brazen or bold.

verb phrase

  1. to face boldly or shamelessly:

    He prefers to brazen it out rather than admit defeat.

brazen

/ ˈɪə /

adjective

  1. shameless and bold
  2. made of or resembling brass
  3. having a ringing metallic sound like that of a brass trumpet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. usually foll byout or through to face and overcome boldly or shamelessly

    the witness brazened out the prosecutor's questions

  2. to make (oneself, etc) bold or brash
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱ, adverb
  • ˈԲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·· adverb
  • ··Ա noun
  • dzܳ·· verb (used with object)
  • ܲ·· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brazen1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English brasen (adjective), Old English æ “(made) of brass”; brass
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brazen1

Old English æ , from æ brass
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Synonym Study

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Example Sentences

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Vance's words represented a brazen challenge to judicial authority and, more broadly, the system of three co-equal branches of government crafted by America's founders.

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The brazen attack at one of its most popular tourist destinations has shocked India and been condemned by leaders around the world.

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"It angered me so much that someone could be so brazen, but it's also embarrassing that I allowed this to happen."

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Maher, who recently had a private dinner with the president and came away shocked by the measured way he carried himself, still felt that Bannon's brazen disregard for the Constitution was a bridge too far.

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Journalists and some organizations have been edited out or been essentially chilled from being too provocative and critical for him to give a witty, brazen, but seldom truthful answer….

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