brassiness

noun

Definition of brassinessnext
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 Rather than completely concealing gray, these products can refresh your overall tone, reduce brassiness and make the transition between your natural color and silver strands appear softer. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brassiness
  1. nerve
  2. gall
  3. arrogance
  4. brashness
Noun
  • That’s part of the reason why Obama’s remark instantly hit a nerve in the MAGA universe.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Those minerals form the outer layer of your teeth, which protects the internal layers of tissues, nerves and blood vessels, from damage.
    — Rachel Carlson, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of nerve
Noun
  • The husband grabbed the chest brace to hold him still, and for his gall received a strike to the arm from every tooth in the dog’s crazy, contorted face.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The official copy covered four big sheets of parchment in ink made from oak galls.
    — James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of gall
Noun
  • But the Workers’ Party (PT) leader, who was accused of arrogance and of failing to understand the needs of young gig-economy workers, shook up his strategy, said Igor Gielow in Folha de São Paulo.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 31 Oct. 2026
  • McVay and Snead have effectively built a culture of arrogance.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrogance
Noun
  • His brashness is his principal liability as an investigative journalist and his best asset, though of course that’s not how Lee would put it.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Fans walked around downtown in gear declaring their dominance - national championship tees and Rose Bowl jackets - and businesses hung signs in homage to their head coach’s brashness.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Brassiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brassiness. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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