brazen

[ brey-zuhn ]
/ ˈbreɪ zən /
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adjective

shameless or impudent: brazen presumption.
made of brass.
like brass, as in sound, color, or strength.

verb (used with object)

to make brazen or bold.

Verb Phrases

brazen out/through, to face boldly or shamelessly: He prefers to brazen it out rather than admit defeat.

Origin of brazen

before 1000; Middle English brasen (adjective), Old English bræsen “of brass”

synonym study for brazen

1. See bold.

OTHER WORDS FROM brazen

Words nearby brazen

brayer, braz., braza, braze, brazelton, brazen, brazen-faced, brazier, brazil, brazil current, brazil nut

Words related to brazenly

willingly, plainly, publicly, candidly, fully, honestly, simply, readily, blatantly, unabashedly, unashamedly, flagrantly, eagerly, fearlessly, courageously, harshly, crudely, bluntly, aboveboard, frankly

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British Dictionary definitions for brazenly

brazen
/ (ˈbreɪzən) /

adjective

shameless and bold
made of or resembling brass
having a ringing metallic sound like that of a brass trumpet

verb (tr)

(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

Derived forms of brazen

brazenly, adverb brazenness, noun

Word Origin for brazen

Old English bræsen, from bræs brass