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brashness

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brash 1  (brsh)
adj. brash·er, brash·est
1.
a. Hasty and unthinking; impetuous.
b. Rash.
2. Lacking in sensitivity or tact.
3. Presumptuously forward; impudent. See Synonyms at shameless.
4. Brittle: brash timbers.

[Possibly imitative (influenced by rash) or from brash, attack.]

brashly adv.
brashness n.

brash 2  (brsh)
n.
A mass or pile of rubble, refuse, or fragments, as of stone, brush, or ice.

[Perhaps an alteration of French brèche, breach in a wall, from Italian breccia; see breccia.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.brashness - tasteless showiness
tastelessness - inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste
2.brashness - the trait of being rash and hasty
foolhardiness, recklessness, rashness - the trait of giving little thought to danger
Translations
brashness [ˈbræʃnɪs] N (= over-confidence) → presunción f; (= rashness) → impetuosidad f
brashness [ˈbræʃnɪs] neffronterie f
brashness
nnassforsche Art, Dreistigkeit f; (of colour etc)Aufdringlichkeit f


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They acquired him from Detroit just before the trade deadline, but Avery alienated some with his brashness and willingness to speak freely.
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