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brazen-faced

brazen-faced

1 8.8
Showing no shame and acting very boldly
  • adjective
  • /ˈbreɪzən feɪst/
: descarado
  • She made a brazen-faced decision to wear the outrageous outfit despite the dress code.

Examples

  • The politician's brazen-faced refusal to apologize shocked many voters.

  • The dark-eyed brazen-faced wench!

    Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)

  • His brazen-faced attitude towards the rules demonstrated a complete disregard for authority.

Synonyms

bold
vsbrazen-faced
327 2.7

Willing to take risks and act confidently

adds shameless disregard for convention and lack of embarrassment to courage
brazen
vsbrazen-faced
39 7.3

Showing no shame or respect for rules

is broader, emphasizing absence of shame rather than mere disrespect
brash
vsbrazen-faced
31 6.6

Very confident in a rude, loud way that annoys other people

is shamelessly bold without necessarily being loud or overbearing
audacious
vsbrazen-faced
26 7.6

To take bold risks and do daring things

adds clear shamelessness and disregard for propriety beyond mere daring
insolent
vsbrazen-faced
21 7.1

Rude and not showing respect to other people

focuses more on shameless boldness and public disregard for convention
ballsy
vsbrazen-faced
  • Offensive
19 8.2

Very brave and willing to take big risks

focuses more on shameless unrestrained boldness rather than sheer bravery
bodacious
vsbrazen-faced
  • Informal
16 9.0

Bold and impressive in a way that attracts attention

is more about shameless offensive boldness than mere striking appearance
impertinent
vsbrazen-faced
13 7.2

Rude or too bold toward someone, sometimes playful

is more openly shameless and unrestrained rather than merely forward or playful
unabashed
vsbrazen-faced
12 7.0

Not embarrassed about what you say or do

adds active shameless boldness and disregard for convention beyond confidence
bald-faced
vsbrazen-faced
  • Informal
6 7.4

Clearly not hidden and showing no shame

emphasizes shameless boldness generally rather than only open exposure
brassy
vsbrazen-faced
  • Offensive
6 7.2

Bold and showy in a way people may find rude

leans more toward blunt shameless boldness rather than flashy showiness
unashamed
vsbrazen-faced
5 4.6

Not sorry or embarrassed about what you do

includes clear unrestrained shameless boldness beyond mere lack of embarrassment
barefaced
vsbrazen-faced
1 6.9

Very bold and without shame, for example a lie told openly without hiding it

focuses on shameless boldness more than just openness or exposure

Antonyms

ashamed
505 1.0

Feeling embarrassed and guilty about something you did or failed to do

reserved
29 3.7

Not willing to show feelings or talk much

bashful
16 3.2

Shy and easily embarrassed, avoiding attention

How Shameless

shameless
55 3.3
brazen-faced
1 8.8
bold
327 2.7

Surface Forms

brazen-faced positive

Morphology

brazen-faced = brazen (transparent) = brazen + faced

The adjective is a clear formation from 'brazen' plus the productive combining element '-faced' meaning 'having a face of that kind'.

Etymology

The word brazen-faced comes from brazen, which once meant 'made of brass' and is the same root as the common word brass, so a face of brass would not blush. So, brazen-faced means 'shamelessly bold' and shows no shame.