BRASSINESS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

brassiness

noun

Definition of brassiness

as in nerve

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

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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

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Noun

Despite two Tony nominations for her previous turns on the Great White Way, Janney is feeling the nerves.

— Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Found across the Indian subcontinent, the common krait possesses powerful neurotoxic venom that interferes with communication between nerves and muscles.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of nerve

Noun

After Carl Linnaeus—the father of the discipline, who had the gall to coin Homo sapiens—died in 1778, the slogan Deus creavit, Linnaeus disposuit (God created, Linnaeus organized) began to circulate.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
To tell if an abnormal growth on a tree is a burl or a gall, compare the outer surface and texture of the growth.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Definition of gall

Noun

There’s also hints of vulnerability and genuine tenderness in her stern headmistress of the bedroom, which Wilde slips in just slyly enough to let the presence of a heart peek through all the brainy brashness and hormone overload.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
His brashness with a wink is a fun part of the package, but insight and candor are what make the best analysts.

— Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 10 June 2026

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