Synonyms of brazened

brazened

verb

past tense of brazen

as in confronted

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage

a filmmaker willing to brazen the criticism that such a violent film was sure to provoke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confronted
• faced
• dared
• braved
• bearded
• withstood
• encountered
• stood up to
• resisted
• defied
• outbraved
• breasted
• outfaced
• fought
• met
• fronted
• affronted
• challenged
• stood
• approached
• accosted
• opposed
• combatted
• cornered
• faced up (to)
• repelled
• combated
• battled
• contended (with)
• squared (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ducked
• avoided
• dodged
• sidestepped
• shirked
• shunned
• eschewed
• funked
• shook
• escaped
• evaded
• eluded