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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brass

His eight-song set, which I was blessed to experience firsthand, was sparsely arranged—the accompaniment amounted to a set of brass bells, a bass guitar, and Cox’s trusty SP-404—yet transfixing all the same. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026

Firing Evero only seven games into a 17-game season means that the Panthers brass — as Tepper, general manager Dan Morgan and Canales, who all would have signed off on this — had finally gotten fed up. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Think festive garlands, brass candlestick holders, linen table runners, and cozy cashmere throws that make your home feel warm and welcoming before the first guest arrives. — Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026

Another statusy, arty piece is the $85,000 brass Kuzma Stabi XL DC turntable with a 4point tonearm. — Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing brass

• brass tacks