brazen

²brazen

verb

bra·zenedbra·zen·ing\ˈbrāz-niŋ, ˈbrā-z^ən-iŋ\

Definition of BRAZEN

transitive verb

: to face with defiance or impudence —usually used in the phrase brazen it out

Examples of BRAZEN

1. <a filmmaker willing to brazen the criticism that such a violent film was sure to provoke>

First Known Use of BRAZEN

circa 1555

Related to BRAZEN

Synonyms: beard, brave, face, breast, confront, dare, defy, outbrave, outface

Antonyms: dodge, duck, funk, shirk, sidestep

Related Words: face up (to), front; affront; challenge; encounter, meet; accost, approach, corner; repel, resist, stand, withstand; battle, combat, contend (with), fight, oppose, square (off)

Near Antonyms: avoid, eschew, shun; elude, escape, evade, shake

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Rhymes with BRAZEN

blazon