- brazen impudence
- extreme immodesty, severe boldness
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
brazen impudence
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impudence — n. 1) brazen impudence 2) the impudence to + inf. (he had the impudence to breach the contract) * * * [ ɪmpjʊd(ə)ns] brazen impudence the impudence to + inf. (he had the impudence to breach the contract) … Combinatory dictionary
brazen — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English brasen, from Old English bræsen, from bræs brass Date: before 12th century 1. made of brass 2. a. sounding harsh and loud like struck brass b. of the color of polished brass 3. marked by contemptuous… … New Collegiate Dictionary
brazen — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. shameless, impudent. See impudence, courage. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Impudent] Syn. audacious, impertinent, forward, shameless; see rude 2 . 2. [Made of brass] Syn. brass, bronze, brassy, brass… … English dictionary for students
impudence — Synonyms and related words: arrogance, audacity, back talk, backchat, bold front, boldness, brash bearing, brashness, brass, brassiness, bravado, brazen boldness, brazenfacedness, brazenness, bumptiousness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, cockiness … Moby Thesaurus
brazen — bra·zen || breɪzn v. face with impudence, be defiant, be insolent adj. brass, metallic; insolent, impudent … English contemporary dictionary
-en adjectives — The practice of adding en to nouns denoting a substance, as in golden, silken, and woollen, dates from Old English. From the earliest time, however, and especially from the 16c, there has been a tendency to use the corresponding noun… … Modern English usage
quillet — noun /ˈkwɪlɪt/ a) A quibble, an evasive distinction. Where be his quiddities now his quillets, his cases, his tenures and his tricks? b) A small plot of land; historically: a strip of land that together with others like it formed a larger field.… … Wiktionary
insolence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Rudeness Nouns 1. (overbearing behavior) insolence, arrogance; hauteur, haughtiness, airs; overbearance; presumption, assertiveness, bravado, pomposity, snobbery; defiance. 2. (impertinent behavior)… … English dictionary for students
Insolence — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Undue assumption of superiority. < N PARAG:Insolence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 insolence insolence Sgm: N 1 haughtiness haughtiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 arrogance arrogance airs Sgm: N 1 overbearance overbearance … English dictionary for students
bold — adjective 1) bold adventurers Syn: daring, intrepid, brave, courageous, valiant, valorous, fearless, dauntless, audacious, daredevil; adventurous, heroic, plucky, spirited, confident, assured; informal gutsy, spunky … Thesaurus of popular words
