Meaning of "brazen" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BRAZEN

Old English bræsen, from bræsbrass.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BRAZEN

brazen  [ˈbreɪzən]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRAZEN

Brazen is a verb and can also act as an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb brazen in English.

WHAT DOES BRAZEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Brazen

Brazen may refer to: ▪ HMS Brazen, various ships of the British Royal Navy ▪ Brazen class destroyer, consisting of four Royal Navy destroyers ▪ Brazen, a British television show ▪ "Brazen ", a song by Skunk Anansie ▪ Captain Brazen, one of two main characters in the 1706 play The Recruiting Officer...

Definition of brazen in the English dictionary

The first definition of brazen in the dictionary is shameless and bold. Other definition of brazen is made of or resembling brass. Brazen is also having a ringing metallic sound like that of a brass trumpet.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BRAZEN

PRESENT

Present

I brazen

you brazen

he/she/it brazens

we brazen

you brazen

they brazen

Present continuous

I am brazening

you are brazening

he/she/it is brazening

we are brazening

you are brazening

they are brazening

Present perfect

I have brazened

you have brazened

he/she/it has brazened

we have brazened

you have brazened

they have brazened

Present perfect continuous

I have been brazening

you have been brazening

he/she/it has been brazening

we have been brazening

you have been brazening

they have been brazening

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I brazened

you brazened

he/she/it brazened

we brazened

you brazened

they brazened

Past continuous

I was brazening

you were brazening

he/she/it was brazening

we were brazening

you were brazening

they were brazening

Past perfect

I had brazened

you had brazened

he/she/it had brazened

we had brazened

you had brazened

they had brazened

Past perfect continuous

I had been brazening

you had been brazening

he/she/it had been brazening

we had been brazening

you had been brazening

they had been brazening

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will brazen

you will brazen

he/she/it will brazen

we will brazen

you will brazen

they will brazen

Future continuous

I will be brazening

you will be brazening

he/she/it will be brazening

we will be brazening

you will be brazening

they will be brazening

Future perfect

I will have brazened

you will have brazened

he/she/it will have brazened

we will have brazened

you will have brazened

they will have brazened

Future perfect continuous

I will have been brazening

you will have been brazening

he/she/it will have been brazening

we will have been brazening

you will have been brazening

they will have been brazening

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would brazen

you would brazen

he/she/it would brazen

we would brazen

you would brazen

they would brazen

Conditional continuous

I would be brazening

you would be brazening

he/she/it would be brazening

we would be brazening

you would be brazening

they would be brazening

Conditional perfect

I would have brazen

you would have brazen

he/she/it would have brazen

we would have brazen

you would have brazen

they would have brazen

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been brazening

you would have been brazening

he/she/it would have been brazening

we would have been brazening

you would have been brazening

they would have been brazening

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you brazen
we let´s brazen
you brazen

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to brazen

Past participle

brazened

Present Participle

brazening

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BRAZEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «brazen» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of brazen

audacious · barefaced · bold · brash · brass · brassy · bronze · defiant · forward · immodest · impudent · insolent · metallic · pert · pushy · saucy · shameless · unabashed · unashamed

TRANSLATION OF BRAZEN

Find out the translation of brazen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of brazen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brazen» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 无所顾忌的
• Translator English - Spanish: cínico
• English: brazen
• Translator English - Hindi: बेशर्म
• Translator English - Arabic: قحة
• Translator English - Russian: нагло
• Translator English - Portuguese: descarado
• Translator English - Bengali: নির্লজ্জ
• Translator English - French: désinvolte
• Translator English - Malay: Brazen
• Translator English - German: dreist
• Translator English - Japanese: ずうずうしい
• Translator English - Korean: 뻔뻔스러운
• Translator English - Javanese: Brazen
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vô liêm sỉ
• Translator English - Tamil: திமிர்த்தனமான
• Translator English - Marathi: निर्लज्ज
• Translator English - Turkish: pirinç
• Translator English - Italian: sfacciato
• Translator English - Polish: bezczelny
• Translator English - Ukrainian: нагло
• Translator English - Romanian: de aramă
• Translator English - Greek: ξεδιάντροπη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kopersee
• Translator English - Swedish: fräck
• Translator English - Norwegian: skamløs

3 QUOTES WITH «BRAZEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word brazen.

1

Phillip E. Johnson

In short, it is not that evolutionary naturalists have been less brazen than the scientific creationists in holding science hostage, but rather that they have been infinitely more effective in getting away with it.

2

Dmitry Medvedev

Business is always looking to avoid the toughest norms. But some do it in a civilized way, while others push it using uncivilized, brazen methods.

3

Eskinder Nega

Wont to unlearn from history, we aptly repeat even its most brazen mistakes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRAZEN»

Discover the use of brazen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brazen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Brazen

One woman’s campaign to win the hearts of the two men she loves.

Maya Banks, 2007

Brazen

Samantha Reed is willing to settle into marriage as a trophy wife to a wealthy older man—if it will help her aging father pay off his debts.

Carly Phillips, 2012

Brazen

Meeting the spoiled and enchanting Countess Angela de Grae, dashing American playboy Kit Braddock glimpses her carefully concealed inner self and pledges his life to save her when she falls victim to a desperate man.

Susan Johnson, 2010

Brazen Chariots

Major Robert Crisp recounts Operation Crusader, the great tank battle waged against Rommel's Afrika Korps on the borders of Egypt.

Robert Crisp, 2005

Brazen Virtue

Brazen Virtue Grace McCabe was shocked to find her sister Kathleen living in a grungy D.C. suburb, supplementing her income as a phone sex operator after a bitter divorce.

Nora Roberts, 2010

Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success

Guy Kawasaki, author of The Art of the Start "Take everything you think you 'know' about career strategies, throw them away, and read this book because the rules have changed.

Penelope Trunk, 2009

Brazen

Nick Sorrentino knows everyone in the supernatural world considers him the Pack's playboy, the pretty but not very useful werewolf whose only reputation involves his amorous exploits.

Kelley Armstrong, 2013

Brazen

Despite their uncanny psychic connection, Siobhan McKenna had once pushed Clay Salazar away.

Patricia Rosemoor, 2011

Brazen femme: queering femininity

A sharp-edged collection of creative work celebrating the unhyphenated femme experience.

Chloë Tamara Brushwood Rose, Anna Camilleri, 2003

Brazen

The rules are simple.

Cara McKenna, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRAZEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brazen is used in the context of the following news items.

Brazen Beau on target for July Cup after impressive workout at …

“Brazen Beau should be fine on the track as he had a feel of it last week and has now had a second spin on it so that should be no problem to ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»

Brazen fugitive asks police to use a better mugshot of him for …

A brazen fugitive has taunted police on Facebook after cheekily asking them to use a better mugshot. Daniel Damon's photograph was posted ... «Metro, Jul 15»

4 brazen barbecue joints to try in Lafayette

As a native Texan, barbecue has long been a part of my diet. It's not just a cooking style to enjoy on national holidays or at backyard parties. «The Daily Advertiser, Jul 15»

Barabanki: UP Police brazen face; woman burnt alive by two cops

In a shocking incident which raised serious questions on Uttar Pradesh Police and Akhilesh Yadav government, a woman anganwadi worker ... «News Nation, Jul 15»

As trading pits give way to computers, a culture of brazen bets and …

What's also disappearing is a rich culture of brazen bets, flashy trading jackets and kids just out of high school getting a shot at making it big. «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»

snoop goes to Digital Extremes for game scoop

Brazen snoop goes to Digital Extremes for game scoop 0. By Norman DeBono, The London Free Press. Sunday, July 5, 2015 9:42:38 EDT PM. «London Free Press, Jul 15»

Caught on camera: Brazen Black Country burglar in daytime raid

A brazen burglar was captured on CCTV breaking into a Black Country home in the middle of the afternoon and stealing laptops, jewellery and ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»

Brazen alligator eats unleashed dog

When an 8-foot alligator grabbed Mike Karris' 11-year-old dachshund, Cody, at the boat ramp in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»

Watch terrifying moment brazen armed robbers raid jewellers before …

Brave shoppers have been filmed chasing after brazen thieves armed with sledgehammers who raided a jewellers in broad daylight. The pair ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Police seek suspect in 'brazen' daytime sexual assault

Police are calling the assault “a very brazen occurrence.” The woman was allegedly confronted outside her home in the area of 106A Avenue ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»