BRAZENNESS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

brazenness

noun

Definition of brazenness

as in gall

shameless boldness she had the brazenness to expect us to let her tap into our cable connection

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Recent Examples of brazenness The settlers seem to be acting with more confidence, brazenness, and violence. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Sculpting her natural gifts of wit and brazenness into a living artwork dazzled all who came within her orbit. — Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 In an ironic twist, though, in Silo 18, Juliette’s brazenness offers Camille and the Algorithm an opportunity. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026 For the most part, neutrals enjoy the brazenness of Martinez’s antics or are slightly irritated by them. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Feisty about current events, sensitive about mental health, and musically prone to prettiness and brazenness in about equal measure, Williams is bringing all of her best selves, two-decades-and-change into her career. — Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2026 The spectacle comported with the prevailing views of this ensemble’s antisemitism, but its sheer brazenness catapulted them to a new level of mainstream notoriety. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026 Chan said police told her and her employees that the men apparently knew each other, which gave her some comfort given the brazenness of the attack. — Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2026 The concern is not only the surge in killings, but the increasing brazenness with which they are carried out. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazenness

Noun

The official copy covered four big sheets of parchment in ink made from oak galls.

— James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026
What galls, perhaps, is less the accident itself than the absence of a person stepping out from behind the wheel, having a human experience of horror and regret.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of gall

Noun

Back in 2023, Stevens revealed he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome—a rare auto-immune disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves—and was working to relearn how to walk and use his hands.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
Johns Hopkins University researchers created a similar prosthetic device that instead maps pressure variables and sends them back to the observer using an electromyography (EMG) link hooked directly into deep muscle and nerve pathways.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of nerve

Noun

McVay and Snead have effectively built a culture of arrogance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
These fascinating, illuminating episodes raise the question of whether great fiction requires the kind of single-mindedness and even arrogance that McCarthy cultivated.

— New York Times, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrogance

Noun

This takes more chutzpah than Ohtani’s insistence to continue as a two-way player.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
The despicable Lindsay Clancy lawyer, using a repulsive alternative defense, shows the egregious chutzpah some shysters resort to to get a client off.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of chutzpah

Noun

Unfortunately, South Korea’s situation is becoming more precarious — and thus conflict more likely — as Kim’s confidence grows and resolve weakens in Seoul and Washington.

— Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
The Field Partner Program began as a pilot in 2025 and is scaling with the 2026 crop, helping brands support regenerative agriculture goals with confidence.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of confidence

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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