1
: made of brass
drinking from brazen cups
2
a
: sounding harsh and loud like struck brass
the horrible brazen voice of the fire bell—
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b
: of the color of polished brass
3
: marked by shameless or disrespectful boldness
a brazen disregard for the rules
brazenly
adverb
brazened; brazening
ˈbrāz-niŋ,
ˈbrā-zᵊn-iŋ
: to face with defiance or impudence
—usually used in the phrase brazen it out
Synonyms
Examples of brazen in a Sentence
Adjective
He exhibited a brazen disregard for other people's feelings.
a brazen demand for special treatment just because she's rich
Verb
a filmmaker willing to brazen the criticism that such a violent film was sure to provoke
Recent Examples on the WebAdam B. Vary, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Some of the controversies surrounding the world's richest person comes from his everywhere-everything-all-at-once celebrity status, not to mention his brazen business stances and willingness to amplify misinformation and conspiracy theories, most recently hurricane relief efforts.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
As president, Trump has been brazen in trying to boost the political fortunes of like-minded autocrats.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
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Adjective
The bigger challenge for Milioti, however, was giving herself permission to make the kind of brazen choices called for in the script.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Some of the controversies surrounding the world's richest person comes from his everywhere-everything-all-at-once celebrity status, not to mention his brazen business stances and willingness to amplify misinformation and conspiracy theories, most recently hurricane relief efforts.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Verb
And there is the proof of Trump’s genius in choosing Vance: A man for whom no lie is to brazen, no attack too far, no dodge too demeaning — no step too far in his pursuit of eminence.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
As president, Trump has been brazen in trying to boost the political fortunes of like-minded autocrats.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
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“Brazen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brazen. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.
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brazen
2 of 2 verb
brazened; brazening
ˈbrāz-niŋ
-ᵊn-iŋ
: to face boldly or defiantly
an enemy who'd rather brazen it out than surrender
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