Main Entry: ¹brash

Pronunciation: \ˈbrash\

Function: adjective

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1566

1 : brittle <brash wood>
2 a : heedless of the consequences : audacious <a brash adventurer> b : done in haste without regard for consequences : rash <brash acts>
3 a : full of fresh raw vitality <a brash frontier town> b : uninhibitedly energetic or demonstrative : bumptious <a brash comedian>
4 a : lacking restraint and discernment : tactless <brash remarks> b : aggressively self-assertive : impudent <brash to the point of arrogance>
5 : piercingly sharp : harsh <a brash squeal of brakes>
6 : marked by vivid contrast : bold <brash colors>

— brash·ly adverb

— brash·ness noun