'Brazen' definitions:
Definition of 'brazen'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Unrestrained by convention or propriety; "an audacious trick to pull"; "a barefaced hypocrite"; "the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim"- Los Angeles Times; "bald-faced lies"; "brazen arrogance"; "the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress"- Bertrand Russell [syn: audacious, barefaced, bodacious, bald-faced, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, insolent]
adjective
Made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness)
verb
Face with defiance or impudence; "brazen it out"
Definition of 'Brazen'
From: GCIDE
- Brazen \Bra"zen\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brazened; p. pr. & vb. n. Brazening.] To carry through impudently or shamelessly; as, to brazen the matter through. [1913 Webster]
- Sabina brazened it out before Mrs. Wygram, but inwardly she was resolved to be a good deal more circumspect. --W. Black. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Brazen'
From: GCIDE
- Brazen \Bra"zen\, a.[OE. brasen, AS. br[ae]sen. See Brass.]
- 1. Pertaining to, made of, or resembling, brass. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Sounding harsh and loud, like resounding brass. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Impudent; immodest; shameless; having a front like brass; as, a brazen countenance. [1913 Webster]
- Brazen age. (a) (Myth.) The age of war and lawlessness which succeeded the silver age. (b) (Arch[ae]ol.) See under Bronze.
- Brazen sea (Jewish Antiq.), a large laver of brass, placed in Solomon's temple for the use of the priests. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'brazen'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adust,
- affront,
- arrant,
- arrogant,
- auburn,
- audacious,
- aureate,
- aweless,
- barefaced,
- bay,
- bay-colored,
- bayard,
- beard,
- bell the cat,
- bite the bullet,
- blaring,
- blatant,
- blatting,
- blustering,
- boisterous,
- bold,
- bold as brass,
- boldfaced,
- brash,
- brass,
- brassy,
- brave,
- brawling,
- brazen out,
- brazenfaced,
- bronze,
- bronze-colored,
- bronzed,
- bronzy,
- brownish-red,
- bumptious,
- callous,
- calloused,
- candid,
- case-hardened,
- castaneous,
- challenging,
- cheeky,
- chestnut,
- chestnut-brown,
- chintzy,
- choked,
- clamant,
- clamorous,
- clamoursome,
- clanging,
- clangorous,
- clattery,
- coarse,
- cocky,
- colorful,
- confront,
- conscienceless,
- contemptuous,
- contumelious,
- copper,
- copper-colored,
- coppery,
- cracked,
- croaking,
- croaky,
- crude,
- cupreous,
- cuprous,
- daring,
- defiant,
- defying,
- derisive,
- disdainful,
- disregardful,
- dry,
- exhibitionistic,
- extravagant,
- face,
- face the music,
- face up,
- face up to,
- ferrous,
- ferruginous,
- flagrant,
- flaring,
- flashy,
- flaunting,
- forward,
- foxy,
- fresh,
- front,
- garish,
- gaudy,
- gilt,
- glaring,
- gold,
- gold-filled,
- gold-plated,
- golden,
- gorgeous,
- greatly daring,
- gruff,
- guttural,
- hard,
- hardened,
- hardhearted,
- harsh,
- harsh-sounding,
- heartless,
- henna,
- hoarse,
- hubristic,
- husky,
- immodest,
- impertinent,
- improvident,
- imprudent,
- impudent,
- incautious,
- indiscreet,
- indurated,
- injudicious,
- insolent,
- inured,
- iron,
- ironlike,
- lead,
- leaden,
- liver-brown,
- liver-colored,
- livid-brown,
- lost to shame,
- loud,
- lurid,
- mafficking,
- mahogany,
- meet,
- meet boldly,
- meet head-on,
- mercurial,
- mercurous,
- meretricious,
- metallic,
- nickel,
- nickelic,
- nickeline,
- noiseful,
- noisy,
- notorious,
- obdurate,
- obstreperous,
- obtrusive,
- open,
- outspoken,
- overbold,
- overcareless,
- overconfident,
- oversure,
- overweening,
- pert,
- pewter,
- pewtery,
- procacious,
- quicksilver,
- rackety,
- ragged,
- rash,
- raucid,
- raucous,
- reddish-brown,
- regardless of consequences,
- rip-roaring,
- roan,
- rough,
- roupy,
- rowdy,
- rubiginous,
- rude,
- rufous,
- run the gauntlet,
- russet,
- russety,
- rust,
- rust-colored,
- rusty,
- sassy,
- saucy,
- screaming,
- seared,
- sensational,
- set at defiance,
- shameless,
- silver,
- silver-plated,
- silvery,
- speak out,
- speak up,
- spectacular,
- squawking,
- squawky,
- stand up to,
- steel,
- steely,
- stertorous,
- strangled,
- strepitant,
- strepitous,
- sunburned,
- swaggering,
- tawdry,
- temerarious,
- terra-cotta,
- thick,
- throaty,
- tin,
- tinny,
- tinsel,
- Titian,
- tumultuous,
- turbulent,
- unabashed,
- unashamed,
- unblushing,
- unchary,
- unembarrassed,
- unmodest,
- unwary,
- uproarious,
- vociferous,
- vulgar