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

Dodgers’ brass has refrained from dipping into its robust pool of outfield prospects, but the open roster spot could change their thinking. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

As their titles suggest, each involves different instruments, all handled by different players, including cellist Lucy Railton, violists Whitney Johnson and Eyvind Kang, and the microtonal brass group Diapason. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, the grip was still the same shape and made of brass, but the cross-stitch pattern was cut by machine rather than hand. — David Szondy august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Pair with classic shades and finishes like unlacquered brass and warm cream to keep it feeling timeless and never dated. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing brass

• brass tacks