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bra·zen | \ ˈbrā-zᵊn 
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\Definition of brazen
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : made of brass drinking from brazen cups
2a : sounding harsh and loud like struck brass
the horrible brazen voice of the fire bell— Elmer Davis
b : of the color of polished brass
3 : marked by shameless or disrespectful boldness
a brazen disregard for the rules
brazen
verbbrazened; brazening\ ˈbrāz-niŋ , ˈbrā-zᵊn-iŋ \
, ˈbrā-zᵊn-iŋ \Definition of brazen (Entry 2 of 2)
: to face with defiance or impudence
—usually used in the phrase brazen it out
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Other Words from brazen
Adjective
brazenly adverb
brazenness \ ˈbrā-zᵊn-(n)əs \ noun
\ nounSynonyms & Antonyms for brazen
Synonyms: Adjective
- arch,
- audacious,
- bold,
- bold-faced,
- brash,
- brassbound,
- brassy,
- brazen-faced,
- cheeky,
- cocksure,
- cocky,
- fresh,
- impertinent,
- impudent,
- insolent,
- nervy,
- sassy,
- saucy,
- wise
Synonyms: Verb
Antonyms: Adjective
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of brazen in a Sentence
Adjective
He exhibited a brazen disregard for other people's feelings.
a brazen demand for special treatment just because she's rich Verb
a filmmaker willing to brazen the criticism that such a violent film was sure to provoke
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Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective From his first hours in office, Donald Trump's presidency has seemed like a brazen attempt to use the instruments of governmental power for his personal political gain.
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Stephen Collinson Cnn, CNN, "All the revelations of the past 24 hours in Washington, DC," 5 Nov. 2019 In a brazen act of corporate negging, Broadcom then revised its bid for Qualcomm again.
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Kate Cox, Ars Technica, "EU orders Broadcom to halt exclusivity deals while investigation deepens," 16 Oct. 2019 The Democrats’ brazen attempt to overthrow our government will produce a backlash at the ballot box, the likes of which they’ve never ever seen before in the history of this country.
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Ryan Faircloth, Twin Cities, "Trump attacks impeachment, Joe Biden, Ilhan Omar and Jacob Frey at Minneapolis rally," 10 Oct. 2019 Others saw it as disrespectful, a brazen unpatriotic act.
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Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Dee Haslam talks Browns, off-field initiatives, culture of leadership," 9 Aug. 2019 The presentation of the invoice - not previously disclosed by U.S. or North Korean officials - was extraordinarily brazen even for a regime known for its aggressive tactics.
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oregonlive, "N. Korea billed U.S. $2 million for care of comatose Otto Warmbier, Washington Post reports," 25 Apr. 2019 Some wanted to abandon efforts to disguise their Nazi leanings and simply be brazen in their public look and violent aims.
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ProPublica, "They Are Racist; Some of Them Have Guns. Inside the White Supremacist Group Hiding in Plain Sight.," 13 Nov. 2019 By all appearances, the president’s brazen and unprecedented appeal to China and to Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden is wrong and appalling.
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Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, "Impeachment Investigators Subpoena White House and Ask Pence for Documents on Ukraine," 4 Oct. 2019 During the 22-month Mueller investigation, Trump grew increasingly brazen, denouncing the former FBI director as biased and unfair.
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Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times, "Trump, caught off guard, struggles to fight impeachment storm," 27 Sep. 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Neither Russia nor China has qualms about selling weapons to even brazen human-rights violators.
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Alexander Benard, WSJ, "America Needs to Sell More Weapons," 1 July 2018 The early April shooting was brazen even for a community that has been wracked by gun violence for decades.
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Charles Rabin, miamiherald, "4 shot, 2 dead, 2 arrests. Now Miami police searching for 3rd suspect | Miami Herald," 7 May 2018 Neither Russia nor China has qualms about selling weapons to even brazen human-rights violators.
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Alexander Benard, WSJ, "America Needs to Sell More Weapons," 1 July 2018 The early April shooting was brazen even for a community that has been wracked by gun violence for decades.
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Charles Rabin, miamiherald, "4 shot, 2 dead, 2 arrests. Now Miami police searching for 3rd suspect | Miami Herald," 7 May 2018 Langley, for his part, tried to brazen his way through the brouhaha.
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Douglas Perry, OregonLive.com, "Bizarre Portland vice scandal in 1950s riveted nation -- but did it lead to city becoming 'progressive'?," 12 Dec. 2017 Despite his reputation, many experts agree that behind the bombast and cult of personality lies a rational, if brazen, leader who sees nuclear weapons as his only hope for survival.
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Michael Holtz, The Christian Science Monitor, "How Kim rules: What the North Korean leader's unexpected directions for his country mean for the US," 28 Aug. 2017
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brazen
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of brazen
: acting or done in a very open and shocking way without shame or embarrassment
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brazen
adjectivebra·zen | \ ˈbrā-zᵊn \
\Kids Definition of brazen
1 : made of brass
2 : sounding loud and usually harsh
brazen voices
3 : done or acting in a very bold and shocking way without shame
He's a brazen liar.
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