brazen

displaying or marked by rude boldness a brazen demand for special treatment just because she's rich Synonyms of brazen arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced, brash, brassbound, brassy, nervy, brazen-faced, cheeky, cocksure, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, sassy, saucy, wiseWords Related to brazen assertive, forward, obtrusive; audacious, defiant, disrespectful; shameless, unabashed, unblushing; bluff, blunt, curt; cute, facetious, flip, flippant, pert, smart, smart-aleck, smart-alecky; lippy, mouthyNear Antonyms of brazen demure, humble, modest; courteous, genteel, mannerly, polite, proper; deferential, respectful; abashed, ashamed, blushing, embarrassed, shamefaced; gentle, mild; inconspicuous, unobtrusiveAntonyms of brazen meek, mousy (or mousey), retiring, shy, timid

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage a filmmaker willing to brazen the criticism that such a violent film was sure to provoke Synonyms of brazen beard, brave, face, breast, confront, dare, defy, outbrave, outfaceWords Related to brazen face up (to), front; affront; challenge; encounter, meet; accost, approach, corner; repel, resist, stand, withstand; battle, combat, contend (with), fight, oppose, square (off)Near Antonyms of brazen avoid, eschew, shun; elude, escape, evade, shakeAntonyms of brazen dodge, duck, funk, shirk, sidestep