brassy
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˈbræsi/
- Offensive
- The girls tended to be big and brassy, in the pin-up style of the day, with names like Rusty, Pam, or Babs.
- brassy hair
- bold and brassy
- sassy and brassy
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Examples
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By 1932, she was on contract with studio giant MGM, usually playing brassy, sharp-tongued women.
Blog text (5) -
A part of me considered the earring too big, too bright, and brassy for a man.
Fiction book (1996) -
Her hair looked cheap and brassy and common to me.
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But it created a bad effect; she appeared brassy and resentful.
Fiction book (1994) -
The subtle caramel highlights that I asked for, though, had turned into crazy brassy blonde streaks.
Blog text (25) -
Also, I developed a rather brassy or even brass-knuckled personal style, which tends to be off-putting to harassers.
Blog text (12) -
Lindsay saw a woman's brassy head with a fancy hairdo bobbing along above the hedge on the street side.
Fiction book (1995) -
Perkins, however, saw right through Banish's fire-and-brimstone bluster to a tremendous, brassy ego.
Fiction book (1995) -
The brassy colors of her outfit caught everyone's attention at the party.
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He has a brassy attitude that makes him stand out in any crowd.
Synonyms
168
5.6
Very showy with bright colors or too many decorations
76
4.3
Showy in a cheap way that looks bad
60
4.1
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
39
3.7
Cheap and low quality that looks ugly or not stylish
39
7.3
Showing no shame or respect for rules
33
6.5
Being very bright and showy to attract attention
32
4.8
Being rude in a playful way that shows little respect
26
7.6
To take bold risks and do daring things
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7.8
A thing that looks showy but is cheap and low quality
22
5.8
Being playful and a little rude in a way that teases people
21
7.1
Rude and not showing respect to other people
20
5.5
Very bright and showy in a way that looks bad
16
9.0
Bold and impressive in a way that attracts attention
14
6.7
Very bright and showy in a way that hurts the eyes
13
7.2
Rude or too bold toward someone, sometimes playful
11
4.8
A bright, showy look that tries to impress people
10
7.9
Someone who shows no respect by acting or speaking boldly
9
3.2
Bright or fancy in a way that draws attention
7
4.9
Very bright and showy to get attention but not in good taste
6
7.4
Clearly not hidden and showing no shame
5
9.9
Trying to seem artistic in a showy, overdone way
4
1.8
Too bright and showy in a way that looks bad
3
7.4
Showy in a way meant to attract attention
1
6.9
Very bold and without shame, for example a lie told openly without hiding it
1
7.4
Showy and cheap in a way that looks low quality
1
7.6
Showing bold rudeness that upsets people
1
9.9
Attractive in a bright, showy way but not honest or valuable
1
9.2
Attractive and stylish in a bold, showy way
1
8.8
Showing no shame and acting very boldly
1
9.9
Showy but cheaply made and worth little
1
7.8
Bolder and more showy in style or behaviour
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Brassy in the sense of a person or style comes from the same idea of brass. Imagine shiny brass jewellery or a loud trumpet that grabs attention; that's why someone 'brassy' is 'showy', 'bold', or 'shameless'.