BRASHNESS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

brashness

noun

Definition of brashness

as in gall

shameless boldness for sheer brashness it would be hard to beat the customer who wanted a refund on merchandise bought elsewhere

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Recent Examples of brashness His brashness with a wink is a fun part of the package, but insight and candor are what make the best analysts. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Set the scene Sexy without being pretentious and bold without the brashness, Il Sereno is a lesson in artful restraint. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 The México 86 producers set out to capture the music, fashions and general brashness of the era. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 In recent years, Ye’s irreverence and brashness shifted into something darker and far more dangerous. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026 Given his father’s reputation for brashness, many people told me they were surprised by how nice David is. — Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026 Intrigued by the letter’s brashness, Steve Rifkin, whose Loud Records handled clients including Wu-Tang Clan and Akon, hired the teenager. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026 Unfortunately, the austerity and elegance of the downstairs dining room acts as a dampener, hushing the salad’s brashness and sapping much of the fun. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025 Macelaru and pianist Grimaud seem to glory in the brashness of them. — David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brashness

Noun

For in the last years of her life she will be troubled by terrible digestion and chronic bowel problems set off by a bout of grave illness, diagnosed as typhoid fever and gall-bladder disease, in the autumn of 1860.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

Definition of gall

Noun

Of course, when Netflix underwent some turbulence a few years ago, the company also made a lot of bold moves in response, such as the aforementioned addition of an advertising tier, and those actions ultimately calmed investors’ nerves.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Composer Ludwig Göransson scores the breath-holding assault on Troy to drums that pound faster and faster on our nerves, as does our alarm that Odysseus’ troops aren’t the good guys.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of nerve

Noun

Needless to say there was no second date, and, eventually though painfully, my own arrogance had some of its rough edges worn down.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
In Episode 3, Harris discussed the early arrogance of the founding fathers who made proposals for America's independence and questioned who was entitled to freedom.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Definition of arrogance

Noun

You’ll be awed by its Escher-like effects, its confident audacity and how its many moving pieces crescendo for one of the best endings in film history.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Having audacity comes down to taking action and being willing to take risks.

— Austin Schutte, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of audacity

Noun

One is that only a small fraction of study participants had been tracked for a full decade, so there's less confidence in the 10-year risk estimate than the five-year risk estimate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Lobster that needs little more than heat, butter, garlic, and confidence.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of confidence

Noun

For now, Carl still looks like an ethical saint compared to Duncan, who remains committed to violating privacy laws with such brazenness that even the federal government would be moved to pass enforceable regulations against him.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 May 2026
Feisty about current events, sensitive about mental health, and musically prone to prettiness and brazenness in about equal measure, Williams is bringing all of her best selves, two-decades-and-change into her career.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2026

Definition of brazenness

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