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brazenness

bra·zen
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brey-zuh n]
    • /ˈbreɪ zən/
    • /ˈbreɪz.n̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brey-zuh n]
    • /ˈbreɪ zən/

Definitions of brazenness word

  • adjective brazenness shameless or impudent: brazen presumption. 1
  • adjective brazenness made of brass. 1
  • adjective brazenness like brass, as in sound, color, or strength. 1
  • verb with object brazenness to make brazen or bold. 1
  • noun brazenness The characteristic of being brazen. 0

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Origin of brazenness

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English brasen (adjective), Old English bræsen “of brass”

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Brazenness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

brazenness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% 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.

brazenness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for brazenness

noun brazenness

  • 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.
  • presumptuousness — full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct or thought, as by saying or doing something without right or permission.

Antonyms for brazenness

noun brazenness

  • fear — a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
  • 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.

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