brazen behavior
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6.7
- noun
- /ˈbreɪzən bɪˈheɪvjər/
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comportamiento descarado
- His brazen behavior shocked everyone at the party.
Examples
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The politician's brazen behavior during the debate shocked many viewers.
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Despite being warned, his brazen behavior continued to draw criticism from colleagues.
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She shocked the witnesses with her brazen behavior in court.
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The manager was appalled by his employee's brazen behavior during the staff meeting.
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I can't believe she displayed such brazen behavior!
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Her brazen behavior of skipping work to attend a concert left her boss furious.
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Everyone noticed his brazen behavior when he openly ignored the school rules.
Synonyms
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7.7
Confident, showy behavior meant to impress or hide fear
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8.1
Rude boldness that shows no shame
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9.5
A bold, shameless confidence that can shock or impress people
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9.2
Rude shameless behavior that shocks other people
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6.8
A way of acting that is too bold, loud, and rude
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7.3
Shameless boldness that ignores what people consider proper
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5.5
The state of not feeling embarrassed about behaving boldly or rudely
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8.3
Being very obvious in a way that annoys or offends people
Bold, rude behavior that shows no shame
A bold, rude way of behaving that upsets people
How Shameless
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a simple adjective + noun composition: 'brazen' (shameless boldness) describes the manner of 'behavior', so the phrase's meaning is directly derivable from its parts. The composition follows regular adjective-noun semantics and is cross-linguistically straightforward, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it.
Etymology
Brazen behavior comes from the old meaning of brazen, which meant 'made of brass', and brass is shiny and hard. Imagine someone who seems like metal and cannot feel shame, and that image explains why brazen behavior means 'shameless' or very bold.