brass

[bras, brahs] / bræs, brɑs /

NOUN

impulsiveness; nerve

Synonyms

STRONG

assumption audacity brashness cheek chutzpah confidence effrontery gall impertinence impudence insolence presumption rudeness

Antonyms

STRONG

doubt humility manners meekness modesty politeness reality shyness timidity

WEAK

carefulness caution circumspection prudence

Example Sentences

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Only trouble is, it’s locked with a tiny brass padlock and there’s no sign of a key.

From Literature

Yet whatever the top brass says, recent FDA actions tell a more complicated story.

From The Wall Street Journal

Authorities gave no explanation for the ousters but they come as China's purges of military top brass have picked up pace in recent weeks.

From BBC

“Investors are getting down to brass tacks and saying, ‘What do we want to own over the next few months?’”

From MarketWatch

“Investors are getting down to brass tacks and saying ‘what do we want to own over the next few months,’” MAI’s Grisanti said.

From MarketWatch