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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At the same time, 6 in 10 workers say company brass is underestimating AI’s psychological toll on staff as it muscles in.

From MarketWatch

Joel Otterson’s intimate sculptures set moss agate in silver and brass at Ehrlich Steinberg.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mobile being the site of America’s first Mardi Gras celebration in 1703, a brass band led a second line march.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also fostered ties with police department brass.

From The Wall Street Journal

She also had served under his predecessor and was a longtime civil servant well-respected by officers and police brass.

From The Wall Street Journal