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brashness - 7 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | brashness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | impudence |
| Synonyms: | audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, discourtesy, disrespect, effrontery, forwardness, gall, hutzpah, impertinence, impudency, insolence, nerve, nerviness, overconfidence, presumptuousness, pushiness, rudeness, sassiness, sauciness, chutzpa, hutzpa, shamelessness |
| Main Entry: | brashness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | temerity |
| Synonyms: | foolhardiness, hastiness, heedlessness, incautiousness, rashness, recklessness |
| Main Entry: | brass |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | impulsiveness; nerve |
| Synonyms: | assumption, audacity, cheek*, chutzpah*, confidence, effrontery, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, presumption, rudeness, brashness |
| Antonyms: | caution, prudence, carefulness, circumspection |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | effrontery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nerve, boldness |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, assurance, audacity, backtalk, brass*, cheek*, chutzpah*, crust*, disrespect, face, gall, guff, hardihood, impertinence, impudence, incivility, insolence, lip*, presumption, rudeness, sass, sauce*, self-assurance, self-confidence, temerity, brashness, brazenness, cheekiness, shamelessness, smart talk |
| Notes: | effrontery means shameless boldness or insulting presumptuousness while an affront is a deliberately offensive act or open insult |
| Antonyms: | manners, modesty, shame, shyness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | confidence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | belief in oneself |
| Synonyms: | aplomb, assurance, backbone, boldness, certainty, cool, courage, daring, dash, determination, firmness, fortitude, grit, hardihood, heart, impudence, mettle, morale, nerve, pluck, poise, presumption, reliance, resolution, self-possession, spirit, spunk, tenacity, brashness, elan, faith in oneself, fearlessness, intrepidity, resoluteness, self-reliance, sureness |
| Antonyms: | uncertainty, unconfidence |
| Main Entry: | cheek |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | audacity, boldness |
| Synonyms: | brass*, chutzpah*, confidence, disrespect, effrontery, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, lip*, nerve*, presumption, rudeness, sauce*, temerity, brashness, brazenness |
| Antonyms: | meekness, timidity, humbleness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | presumption |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | forwardness, daring |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, assurance, audacity, boldness, brass, cheek*, chutzpah*, confidence, contumely, effrontery, gall, impudence, insolence, nerve, rudeness, temerity, brashness, presumptuousness |
| Antonyms: | humility |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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