brazenness
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7.3
- noun
- /ˈbreɪzənnəs/
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- They'd seemed merely irritating at first, but were quickly gaining notoriety through their growing frequency and naked brazenness.
- sheer brazenness
Or do you think it's more the brazenness with which the system is set up?
- Or do you think it's more the brazenness with which the system is set up?
- No one would have the gall, the brazenness to sit in a room with me and speak to me about boxing.
Examples
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The politician's brazenness in promoting unpopular policies shocked many voters.
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It's the brazenness of the cheater's behavior, it seems to me, that reveals the hidden relation between grade inflation and widespread cheating.
Academic text (2003) -
Or do you think it's more the brazenness with which the system is set up?
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If you consider the brazenness of this right, this is the middle of the day.
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Your brazenness last night... is unacceptable.
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I must say, your brazenness is admirable.
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Let's back up a minute to examine the sheer brazenness of this.
Blog text (23) -
No one would have the gall, the brazenness to sit in a room with me and speak to me about boxing.
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In this brazenness, I dared to offer up my cousin's name and ask forgiveness for it.
Fiction book (1991) -
They have the chutzpah and brazenness to set themselves up as leaders, but they are the worst possible people to lead.
Blog text (26)
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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7.7
Rude boldness that shows little respect for others
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9.9
Bold confidence that ignores danger
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7.0
A proud, rude way of acting that shows little respect for other people
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9.2
Rude shameless behavior that shocks other people
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3.7
Rude confidence that shows a lack of respect for others
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6.8
A way of acting that is too bold, loud, and rude
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5.5
The state of not feeling embarrassed about behaving boldly or rudely
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6.7
Very bold, shameless actions that ignore normal rules
A bold, rude way of behaving that upsets people
Bold behaviour that is rude and makes people uncomfortable
A loud, bold way of behaving that often seems rude
Bold, fearless action that can seem rude
Antonyms
How Shameless
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word brazenness comes from brazen, which used to mean 'made of brass', like brass. Brass is bright and loud, so a 'brazen' person seemed loud and shameless, and brazenness means 'shameless boldness'.