BRASSY Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

brassy

adjective

ˈbra-sē

Definition of brassy

as in bold

displaying or marked by rude boldness a brassy customer insisted on arriving late and still being taken first

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Recent Examples of brassy Best purple shampoo Ideal for blonde and silver hair, this purple shampoo neutralizes brassy tones to maintain a more balanced color. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 The nightclub owner was in fact in love with a brassy performer who was the star of his show. — Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 May 2026 For any Kentucky Derby spectator at Churchill Downs or at home, the brassy Call to the Post is instantly recognizable—a goosebump-inducing trill that the race is about to begin. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026 Here opposites — classy and brassy — are distractions, with odd-couple joking substituting for something more substantial. — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brassy

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Indeed, the announcement of Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros triggered concern last year that the market for bold young talent would shrink – indeed that opportunities for indie companies like Continental would also disappear.

— Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Summer dressing is the perfect excuse to embrace bold color, play with texture, or experiment with a new silhouette.

— Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 30 July 2026

Definition of bold

Adjective

Very strong, powerful, good feet, good athletic ability — and is working at the consistency part scheme-wise.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Sometimes, the wisest career decision is to acknowledge that a leader won't improve and move on, as careers thrive when employees aren't held back by consistently poor leadership.

— Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of wise

Adjective

This hanging gnome decoration lives up to the sassy, saucy personality commensurate with garden gnomes.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
Then step up your baggy jeans game with some sassy satin sandals for an extra feminine touch to offset the boyish, loose fit.

— Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 26 July 2026

Definition of sassy

Adjective

Their alliance signaled a brazen ambition to build the next great consumer product—this time for the AI age, and a bet that OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, could unseat the likes of Apple using the iPhone maker’s former design star.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Nine months after a brazen jewel heist left the Louvre scrambling, the museum has finally reopened the Apollo Gallery, where four masked thieves stole eight items valued collectively at $102 million.

— News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026

Definition of brazen

Adjective

Regional allies have not reported fresh Iranian attacks during the pause in US airstrikes.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
For almost three months the source of the infection remained a mystery and Americans were warned that fresh fruits, vegetables and greens, which had been culprits in the past, were the most common sources.

— Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Definition of fresh

Adjective

Martinis would segue to meals of earthy, saucy pastas.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
The fish is seared in the pan, then removed to make way for a saucy saute of onion, garlic, sweet and hot peppers, and tomatoes that is flavored with wine, olives, capers and thyme.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026

Definition of saucy

Adjective

Dix was a baseball prodigy too cocky and flashy for his own good who now coasts through life on his long-ago heroics coupled with charm and an undeserved diet of luck.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Murray, a stoic veteran, wasn’t sure what to make of Kent, who played with a cocky edge.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of cocky

Adjective

But this case has become a joint venture for both the FBI and the NYPD, so Alice has been paired up with Frank Choi (Rob Yang), who is a comically brash and misogynistic agent who keeps underestimating Alice at every turn.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Known as a stubborn negotiator and a brash personality, Regan has filed multiple ballot initiatives against the healthcare industry.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

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