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Definition of brash
1 : brittle brash wood
2a : heedless of the consequences : audacious a brash adventurerb : done in haste without regard for consequences : rash brash acts
3a : full of fresh raw vitality a brash frontier townb : uninhibitedly energetic or demonstrative (see 1demonstrative 3) : bumptious a brash comedian
4a : lacking restraint and discernment : tactless brash remarksb : 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
adverbbrashness
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Examples of brash in a Sentence
She asks such brash questions.
a brash request to get something for free
Recent Examples of brash from the Web
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Battle of the Sexes tells the story of Billie Jean King’s legendary 1973 triumph on the tennis court over Bobby Riggs, a loud, brash man who baited King into a match that drummed up publicity by playing on sexism.
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In the public imagination, America is the brash young houseguest: violent, forthright with opinion, unimpressed by pretentious tradition, and permanently unable to shake off an unfortunate background in trade.
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Still, in the midst of a criminal trial that could land him behind bars for 20 years, the brash 34-year-old known as Pharma Bro is refusing to keep a low profile.
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Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Add one more tax bill to the tab of Nicholas Rezny, the brash landlord who City Hall says should be placed under the FBI's microscope.
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Also gone is Davis’ close friend, a manager whom multiple sources said attracted concern for dating co-workers and making brash business decisions.
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Uber certainly isn’t the only, or first, tech startup with the problem of a young, brash CEO who creates a unique and disruptive product, but cannot seem to make the leap to successful management.
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Worldwide interest is expected because of the brash personalities involved and the nearly two-year build of trash talk, CBS Sports reports.
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But eight years ago, three brash young entrepreneurs joined forces to try and reopen the factory.
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Origin and Etymology of brash
origin unknown
brash
Definition of brash
: a mass of fragments (as of ice)
Recent Examples of brash from the Web
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The EU came over to ask China for their top two priorities, while a brash US delegation opted for playing hardball with the Chinese.
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In the brash, entrepreneurial Walsh, Eleanor Gehrig had a savvy guide through Hollywood at her most vulnerable time.
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Travis Kalanick, Uber's brash and embattled CEO, is out.
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A lawyer for the brash former pharmaceutical executive asked a federal judge to cut his bail from $5 million to $2 million, freeing up $3 million for tax and legal expenses.
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By contrast, Stewart outperformed expectations by pursuing the same brash, aggressive style as Trump.
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Paul R. LePage, the brash and deeply conservative governor of Maine, has never been seen as an advocate of loosening punishments for criminals.
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Could Trump’s brash, in-your-face approach work for another politician?
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By asking men working in North Dakota’s Bakken oilfield to stare into the camera as long as possible, Lee has created jarringly intimate portraits – a brash, handsome man who gazes deep into your eyes, flanked by stoic and restless ones.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'brash'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of brash
obsolete English brash to breach a wall
BRASH Defined for English Language Learners
brash
playDefinition of brash for English Language Learners
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: confident and aggressive in usually a rude or unpleasant way
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: very strong or harsh
Medical Dictionary
brash
playMedical Definition of brash
1: an attack of illness; especially : a short severe illness
2: water brash
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