noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈbɹæʃ.nəs/
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CMU ARPABET:B R AE1 SH N AH0 S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The characteristic of being brash.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: audacity, boldness, nerve
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
the trait of being rash and hasty
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Etymology tree English brash Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English brashness From brash + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
French:
toupet
— characteristic of being brash
French:
culot
— characteristic of being brash
German:
Dreistigkeit
— characteristic of being brash
German:
Unverfrorenheit
— characteristic of being brash