brashness

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/ˈbɹæʃ.nəs/

noun

The characteristic of being brash.

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Meanings

nounbrashness (usually uncountable, plural brashnesses)

plural brashnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe characteristic of being brash.

    Synonyms: audacity, boldness, nerve

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe characteristic of being brash.

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audacityboldnessnerve

More synonyms by meaning

nountasteless showiness

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flashinessgarishnessgaudinessloudnessmeretriciousnesstawdrinessglitz
Broader
tastelessness
Also see
flashinessgarishnessgaudinessglitzimpudenceloudnessmeretriciousnessnervetawdrinesstemerity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From brash + -ness.

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Translations

French toupet, culot
  • toupetcharacteristic of being brash
  • culotcharacteristic of being brash
German Dreistigkeit, Unverfrorenheit
  • Dreistigkeitcharacteristic of being brash
  • Unverfrorenheitcharacteristic of being brash
Irish braise
  • braisecharacteristic of being brash
Latin procācitās
  • procācitāscharacteristic of being brash
Romanian tupeu
  • tupeucharacteristic of being brash
Cite this entry
APA

brashness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brashness

MLA

“brashness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brashness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brashness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brashness.

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