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brassier

7.8

Bolder and more showy in style or behaviour

adjective
/ˈbræsiər/

: más atrevido

Since moving to the city, his attitude has become much brassier, as he confidently expresses his unique style.

Examples

The comedian's jokes have grown brassier, pushing the envelope with more irreverent humor than ever before.
Fun, scrappy, brassy marshmallowy on the inside.
Her fashion sense has become brassier, with bright colors and bold patterns that really stand out.

Synonyms

saucy

vsbrassier

Informal

21 5.8

Being playful and a little rude in a way that teases people

leans towards being bolder and more openly showy than merely playful

brassy

vsbrassier

Offensive

5 7.2

Bold and showy in a way people may find rude

becomes bolder and more showy than it was before

saucier

vsbrassier

NSFW

8.1

More playful and slightly rude or sexual in tone

focuses on being generally bolder or showier rather than suggestive

Antonyms

modest

192 3.3

Not large or showy, often simple and limited in amount

subdued

11 5.5

Quiet and controlled in voice or actions, not noisy

How Brazen

shameless

61 3.3

brazen

37 7.3

brassier

7.8

bold

257 2.7

reserved

3.7

Surface Forms

brassier comparative

brassiest superlative

Morphology

brassier = brassy (transparent) = brass + y + er

Comparative formation from 'brassy' using the regular suffix '-er'; the sense 'more brazen/showy' follows directly from 'brassy'.

Etymology

Brassier can also mean more bold or showy and it comes from the same idea of bright brass that grabs attention, so a person or style that is brassier feels more 'bold' or more 'showy' than before.