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brazen

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of brazen

displaying or marked by rude boldness

  • a brazen demand for special treatment just because sheʼs rich
Synonyms of brazen

arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced, brash, brassbound, brassy, brazen-faced, cheeky, cocksure, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, nervy, sassy, saucy, wise
Words 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, mouthy
Near Antonyms of brazen

demure, humble, modest

courteous, genteel, mannerly, polite, proper

deferential, respectful

abashed, ashamed, blushing, embarrassed, shamefaced

gentle, mild

inconspicuous, unobtrusive
Antonyms of brazen

meek, mousy (or mousey), retiring, shy, timid

brazen

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of brazen

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, breast, confront, dare, defy, face, outbrave, outface
Words 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)
Phrases Synonymous with brazen

stand up to
Near Antonyms of brazen

avoid, eschew, shun

elude, escape, evade, shake
Antonyms of brazen

dodge, duck, funk, shirk, sidestep

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