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

Latta has met several times with TCU’s upper brass, including Todd Waldvogel, the associate vice chancellor for facilities and campus planning, to talk about the university’s expansion plans. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026

Officials in Arlington Heights remain optimistic the Chicago Bears may again turn their attention toward the Northwest suburbs, even after team brass said Thursday they are focused on a new stadium in Northwest Indiana. — Christopher Placek, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Life begins as a fanfare — a regal entry heralded by brass — and ends as a solo cello lament and the serene acceptance of death as sung by a choir. — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

The four new guest suites are each unique, and designed to embrace Nantucket’s coastal landscape with soft blues and greens layered with warm woods, brick hues, and brass accents. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing brass

• brass tacks