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- [brash]
- /bræʃ/
- /bræʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brash]
- /bræʃ/
Definitions of brashness word
- adjective brashness impertinent; impudent; tactless: a brash young man. 1
- adjective brashness hasty; rash; impetuous. 1
- adjective brashness energetic or highly spirited, especially in an irreverent way; zesty: a brash new musical. 1
- adjective brashness (used especially of wood) brittle. 1
- noun brashness a pile or stack of loose fragments or debris, as of rocks or hedge clippings. 1
- noun brashness brash ice. 1
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Origin of brashness
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; (noun) late Middle English brass(c)he a slap, crash, perhaps blend of brok(e) (Old English broc breach, fragment, sickness; akin to break) and dasch smashing blow; see dash1; (adj.) in sense “brittle,” derivative of noun; in sense “hasty” by confusion with rash1
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Parts of speech for Brashness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brashness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
brashness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brashness
noun brashness
- boldness — not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring: a bold hero.
- nerve — one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
- discourtesy — lack or breach of courtesy; incivility; rudeness.
- gall — (Pizi) 1840?–94, leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux: a major chief in the battle of Little Bighorn.
- overconfidence — too confident.
Antonyms for brashness
noun brashness
- modesty — the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
- shyness — bashful; retiring.
- humility — the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.
- manners — mainour.
- meekness — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
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