brazen-faced

adjective

ˈbrā-zᵊn-ˌfāst How to pronounce brazen-faced (audio)
Definition of brazen-facednext
as in wise
displaying or marked by rude boldness shocked by his brazen-faced insistence that he had never uttered the insult, even though it was heard by a score of onlookers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazen-faced
  1. wise
  2. impudent
  3. brazen
  4. insolent
  5. bold
  6. fresh
  7. audacious
  8. saucy
Adjective
  • Investing in infrastructure to boost revenue streams is wise, particularly at a club with no shareholders to act as benefactors.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Bulls overcame a sloppy night penalty-wise, being flagged 15 times for 140 yards, including two penalties that wiped out touchdowns.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of wise
Adjective
  • Maradona, on the other hand, was a charismatic populist, a scalawag from a shantytown, irrepressible and impudent.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • Mantello wasn’t being impudent.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Definition of impudent
Adjective
  • The brazen, seemingly random shooting shocked local law enforcement circles.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Jerusalem — Israeli settlers stormed a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank on Saturday and seized a home while its owner was inside in the latest brazen settler attack in the area.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of brazen
Adjective
  • That meant going their own way, being a little insolent and being arrogant.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
  • In the 18th century, lusty also meant insolent, which might have conveyed Anderson’s frustrations with Dina’s unwillingness to accept his authority over her.
    — Carolyn Zola, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Definition of insolent
Adjective
  • The American walks into a meeting room in Las Vegas’ New York-New York hotel, dressed in bold pink tracksuit bottoms, with the WBC welterweight title belt draped over his shoulder, talking as fast as his fists fly.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In the American context, after all, Oscar season is just about the last place for broad, sustained attention to challenging studio fare, bold independents, international features and documentaries.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bold
Adjective
  • But with the newer franchises, the deepest wounds are still fresh, so unlike Kim Zolciak and Nene, opposing parties in those cities are having a harder time celebrating the sisterhood of it all.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Back then, Canales was a fresh-faced teenager who was seen as the future of Spanish football.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of fresh
Adjective
  • Wilson’s whispering, Kermit-ish cadence juxtaposed with Heems’s audacious bars shorthands the borough’s rejection of one-size-fits-all characterization as one of the most diverse urban centers in the world.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Investigators have found that Leonard’s camp got the Clippers to agree, according to the findings of a nearly yearlong investigation by Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, to audacious levels of salary cap circumvention.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of audacious
Adjective
  • When the comfort of breakfast beckons for dinner, their eggy, saucy burritos are also available at dinner.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft and saucy, about 20 minutes.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of saucy
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