brazen

Verb · Adjective
Synonyms: audaciousbarefacedbodaciousbald-facedbrassybrazen-facedinsolent

WordNet 3.0

Verb (1)

  1. face with defiance or impudence“brazen it out”

Adjective (2)

  1. 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”Synonyms: audaciousbarefacedbodaciousbald-facedbrassybrazen-facedinsolent
  2. made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness)
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Webster's Dictionary (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]

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]

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