brazen
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bra·zen
(brā′zən)adj.
1. Unrestrained by a sense of shame; rudely bold. See Synonyms at shameless.
2. Having a loud, usually harsh, resonant sound: "sudden brazen clashes of the soldiers' band" (James Joyce).
3.
a. Made of brass.
b. Resembling brass, as in color or strength.
tr.v. bra·zened, bra·zen·ing, bra·zens
To face or undergo with bold self-assurance: brazened out the crisis.
[Middle English brasen, made of brass, from Old English bræsen, from bræs, brass.]
bra′zen·ly adv.
bra′zen·ness n.
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brazen
(ˈbreɪzən)adj
1. shameless and bold
2. made of or resembling brass
3. having a ringing metallic sound like that of a brass trumpet
vb (tr)
4. (usually foll by: out or through) to face and overcome boldly or shamelessly: the witness brazened out the prosecutor's questions.
5. to make (oneself, etc) bold or brash
[Old English bræsen, from bræs brass]
ˈbrazenly adv
ˈbrazenness n
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bra•zen
(ˈbreɪ zən)adj.
1. boldly shameless or impudent.
2. made of brass.
3. like brass, as in sound, color, or strength.
v.t. 4. to make brazen or bold.
Idioms: brazen it out or through, to face something boldly or shamelessly.
bra′zen•ly, adv.
bra′zen•ness, n.
syn: See bold.
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brazen
Past participle: brazened
Gerund: brazening
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Verb | 1. | brazen - face with defiance or impudence; "brazen it out" |
Adj. | 1. | brazen - unrestrained by convention or propriety; "an audacious trick to pull"; "a barefaced hypocrite"; "the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim"- Los Angeles Times; "bald-faced lies"; "brazen arrogance"; "the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress"- Bertrand Russell unashamed - used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame |
2. | brazen - made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness) |
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brazen
adjective
1. bold, forward, defiant, brash, saucy, audacious, pushy (informal), shameless, unabashed, pert, unashamed, insolent, impudent, immodest, barefaced, brassy (informal) She's just a brazen hussy.
bold modest, reserved, mannerly, shy, cautious, timid, respectful, reticent, diffident, stealthy, secretive, decorous
bold modest, reserved, mannerly, shy, cautious, timid, respectful, reticent, diffident, stealthy, secretive, decorous
brazen it out be unashamed, persevere, be defiant, put a brave face on it, stand your ground, confront something, be impenitent, outface, outstare As for the scandal, he is as determined as ever to brazen it out.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
brazen
adjective1. Rude and disrespectful:
assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sassy, saucy, smart.
Slang: wise.
2. Characterized by or done without shame:
Informal: brassy.
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Translations
وقح، قليل الحياء
nestoudný
frækskamløs
ósvífinn
begėdiškai neigti
nekaunīgsnekautrīgs
brazen
[ˈbreɪzn]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
brazen
[ˈbreɪzən]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
brazen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
brazen
[ˈbreɪzn]1. adj (shameless) → sfacciato/a
2. vt to brazen it out → continuare con la massima faccia tosta
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
brazen
(ˈbreizn) adjective impudent or shameless. a brazen young woman.
brazen it out to face a situation with impudent boldness. She knew her deception had been discovered but decided to brazen it out.
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