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

The brass and woodwinds part of the band band’s lineup comes in handy as the group also takes on hit-laden Chicago’s jazz/pop/rock catalog as well. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Every surface is elaborate, from the decorative brass door handles to the intricate ceiling moldings that frame each room like a jewel box. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Other firehouse elements are picked up in the décor, like the tall brass pole stretching floor to ceiling, evoking a fire pole but is actually a clever lighting fixture. — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026

More recent brass fixtures could legally contain small amounts of lead until 2014. — Christine Kirchhoff, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Phrases Containing brass

• brass tacks