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 artists were Diego Perrone in Italy, who works in glass; sculptor and ceramic artist Brian Rochefort in the United States; bamboo weaver Lihuai Qian in China, and Thukral & Tagra in India, who worked in brass. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

The natural wood accents add texture and sophistication to the machine, and the brass accents punctuate it with warmth and shine. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026

Amaranthus blooms brush brass family heirlooms and fresh pomegranates on a credenza. — Mehr Singh, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

The new restaurant is covered in rich blue hues, warm woods, brass, and Art Deco touches that are all nods to Grey Spaces’s hometown of Savannah and the OG Grey restaurant. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2026

Phrases Containing brass

• brass tacks