brash

1 of 2

adjective

ˈbrash 

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 (see demonstrative entry 1 sense 3) : 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

brashly adverb

brashness noun

brash

2 of 2

noun

: a mass of fragments (as of ice)

Synonyms

Adjective

• arch
• audacious
• bold
• bold-faced
• brassbound
• brassy
• brazen
• brazen-faced
• cheeky
• cocksure
• cocky
• fresh
• impertinent
• impudent
• insolent
• nervy
• sassy
• saucy
• wise

Examples of brash in a Sentence

Adjective

She asks such brash questions.

a brash request to get something for free

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Angie, a brash American actress who’d been married to Bowie for less than a year, sought Ronson out first. —Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024

Popular on Variety Still, Martha’s brash personality and shocking laugh don’t stop Donny from indulging her. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

origin unknown

Noun

obsolete English brash to breach a wall

First Known Use

Adjective

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1787, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

brash

adjective

ˈbrash

1

: reckless, rash

a brash attack

2

: rudely bold : impudent

a brash youth

3

: marked by vivid contrast

brash colors

brashly adverb

brashness noun

Medical Definition

brash

noun

ˈbrash 

1

: an attack of illness

especially : a short severe illness

2

: water brash