Brashness: meaning, definitions and examples

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brashness

 

[ หˆbrรฆสƒnษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

behavior

The quality of being confident and aggressive in a way that is shocking or rude.

Synonyms

audacity, boldness, impudence

Examples of usage

  • His brashness often gets him into trouble at work.
  • I was taken aback by the brashness of her comments during the meeting.
Context #2 | Noun

appearance

A harsh or loud sound, especially when made by hitting something hard.

Synonyms

clang, clash, crash

Examples of usage

  • The brashness of the cymbals added an intense energy to the music performance.
  • The brashness of the waves crashing against the shore was deafening.

Translations

Translations of the word "brashness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น audรกcia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅƒเคทเฅเคŸเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Dreistigkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keberanian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทัƒั…ะฒะฐะปั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zuchwaล‚oล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŽšใ‹ใพใ—ใ•

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท audace

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ audacia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท cรผret

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ป”๋ป”ํ•จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุฑุฃุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ drzost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ drzosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฒ่Žฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ drznost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dirfsku

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐั‚ั‹ะปะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cษ™ngavษ™ranษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ audacia

Etymology

The word 'brashness' originated from the Middle English word 'braschen', meaning 'to make a sudden noise or crash'. Over time, the meaning evolved to also include the sense of being bold or aggressive. The term 'brashness' has been used since the 16th century to describe behavior that is confident to the point of being shocking or rude.

See also: brash.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,800, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.