Synonyms of brassiness

brassiness

noun

as in nerve

shameless boldness

the brassiness with which he would blame his mistakes on others left me speechless

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brassiness

This contains powerful ingredients that reduce the brassiness and yellow tones that often come with graying hair. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

The Davines Heart of Glass Silkening Shampoo is a toning shampoo for blonde and gray hair that gently clarifies and banishes brassiness. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 25 June 2026

Not only does the light-as-air foam's violet pigment tone hair, the formula removes metals and minerals that cause brassiness and uses a polymer to stop additional metals and minerals from reattaching to strands. — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026

Blondes, meanwhile, tend to battle brassiness and yellow tones, which is why purple shampoo is typically recommended for them. — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026

Lighter hair tones are notoriously high-maintenance—and come with the annoying reality check that brassiness is bound to happen. — Austen Tosone, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2025