Synonyms of brass

brass

noun

ˈbras 

as in nerve

shameless boldness

had the brass to demand a refund for something they had broken themselves!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nerve
• gall
• arrogance
• crust
• assurance
• sauce
• brashness
• cheek
• confidence
• face
• brassiness
• presumption
• audacity
• temerity
• chutzpah
• sauciness
• effrontery
• pertness
• cheekiness
• nerviness
• audaciousness
• presumptuousness
• brazenness
• chutzpa
• hutzpah
• hutzpa
• sanguinity
• cockiness
• self-assurance
• back talk
• impudence
• disrespect
• self-confidence
• sass
• swagger
• overconfidence
• swash
• insolence
• hardihood
• impertinence
• rudeness
• incivility
• ungraciousness
• inconsiderateness
• discourteousness
• impoliteness
• inconsideration

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• timidity
• modesty
• hesitancy
• diffidence
• shyness
• bashfulness
• manners
• timorousness
• gentility
• courtesy
• civility
• faintheartedness
• timidness
• graciousness
• courteousness
• mannerliness

Examples of brass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Metallic Shoes Silver, gold, copper, or brass, metallic shoes give a ’fit extra shine. —Irene Kim, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024

The kitchen, designed in collaboration with Andrew Cogar of Historical Concepts, features a brass hanging rod adhered to a white marble backsplash. —Camille Freestone, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024

The three brass saddles are gone, replaced by six (again Strat-style) chromed brass block saddles – so that in-betweeny vintage Tele intonation is replaced with individual-string precision. —New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024

At a press conference last week, Mayor Johnson and the city’s top legal brass, including Police Chief Jeffrey Norman, City Attorney Evan Goyke, Deputy District Attorney Kent Lovern, and Common Council President Jose Perez, announced plans to improve prosecuting reckless driving. —David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing brass

• brass tacks