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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 51Թ Forms

  • ·· adverb
  • ··Ա noun
  • dzܳ·· verb (used with object)
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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of brazen1

Old English æ , from æ brass
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Synonym Study

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Trump is pretty brazen because he is not talking about the informal American empire.

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“I am appalled at the brazen acts of criminality allegedly committed by employees of California State University, Long Beach, an institution that depends on public funding and public trust,” Hochman said in a statement.

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The brazen nature of Drakeo’s slaying and the widespread rumors tying some of the biggest names in L.A. hip-hop to the plot, has created a schism that divides the community to this day.

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