brazen
Word Statistics
Standard vocabulary
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
- • Simple pronunciation
1. To turn a brass color.
2. Generally followed by out or through: to carry through in a brazen manner; to act boldly despite embarrassment, risk, etc.
1. Pertaining to, made of, or resembling brass (in color or strength).
2. Sounding harsh and loud, like brass cymbals or brass instruments.
3. Extremely strong; impenetrable; resolute.
4. Shamelessly shocking and offensive; audacious; impudent; barefaced; immodest, unblushing.
"She was brazen enough to deny stealing the handbag even though she was caught on closed-circuit television doing so."
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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