brashness
3
6.8
- noun
- /ˈbræʃnəs/
:
descaro
- His brashness often alienated his colleagues, making it difficult for him to work as part of a team.
- kind of brashness
- certain amount of brashness
- American brashness
That people preferred the Shawn Michaels with attitude and arrogance and brashness and cockiness.
- That people preferred the Shawn Michaels with attitude and arrogance and brashness and cockiness.
- So I just have to get past that brashness and just go, you know what, you know, you're a great person.
- And you can often mistake brashness and over self-sufficiency for that.
Examples
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I admired her courage, her humor, her competitiveness, her brashness, and her refusal to knuckle under to what she believed to be wrong.
Fiction book (1994) -
Martin Mutford had been charmed by her wit, her brashness, and her sense of adventure.
Fiction book (1990) -
I think he was not able to handle the situation, even with all his brashness, and he turned to Obama because the situation required.
Blog text (9) -
And you can often mistake brashness and over self-sufficiency for that.
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There was none of the brashness or the untempered spirit of youth.
Fiction book (1993) -
In fact, we were sure we needed a little of its brashness, its disregard for popularity, if we were to have anything to say.
Fiction book (1997) -
From the moment he steps on stage, his brashness and arrogance are apparent.
Blog text (15) -
Known for his brashness and take no prisoners approach, Ramsey delivers cringe worthy moments like few others, hence the great ratings.
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Considering the virtues, he reminds us that courage, for example, must fall in the golden mean between foolish brashness and excessive timidity, and which is which must be judged in each particular situation.
Academic text (2006) -
We were attracted by the Grand Court and the renovated fountain, by the meandering aisles, by the clever replications, by the brashness and energy of the whole enterprise; and if we were inclined to reserve judgment, to withhold our approval, at the same time we were prepared to return.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
32
7.7
Confident, showy behavior meant to impress or hide fear
24
8.1
Rude boldness that shows no shame
21
9.5
A bold, shameless confidence that can shock or impress people
16
7.7
Rude boldness that shows little respect for others
9
9.9
Bold confidence that ignores danger
4
7.0
A proud, rude way of acting that shows little respect for other people
3
3.7
Rude confidence that shows a lack of respect for others
2
7.3
Shameless boldness that ignores what people consider proper
1
8.7
Being too confident in a rude way
1
5.2
Bold, lively words or actions that can seem rude
1
6.7
Very bold, shameless actions that ignore normal rules
1
7.0
Bold playful behaviour that is a little rude
A bold, rude way of behaving that upsets people
Bold, fearless action that can seem rude
Bold behaviour that is rude and makes people uncomfortable
A loud, bold way of behaving that often seems rude
Antonyms
How Brash
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brashness A helpful way to remember brashness is to imagine someone who 'crashes' into a room—loud, bright, and not careful. So, brashness means being 'too bold, showy, or rude'.