BRASHNESS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does brashness mean? 

• BRASHNESS (noun)
  The noun BRASHNESS has 2 senses:

1. tasteless showiness

2. the trait of being rash and hasty

  Familiarity information: BRASHNESS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRASHNESS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tasteless showiness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

brashness; flashiness; garishness; gaudiness; glitz; loudness; meretriciousness; tawdriness

Hypernyms ("brashness" is a kind of...):

tastelessness (inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The trait of being rash and hasty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("brashness" is a kind of...):

foolhardiness; rashness; recklessness (the trait of giving little thought to danger)

Derivation:

brash (offensively bold)