adj

brash

BRASH

adj

Overconfident and tactless, often in a way that ignores how others feel.

"His brash comments in the meeting embarrassed the whole team."

"She has a brash, no-nonsense way of giving feedback."

Bold or showy in an unsubtle, sometimes tasteless way.

"The building's brash neon signage clashed with the quiet street."

How to Use Brash

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishLoudly confident to the point of being rude or tactless.

Common mistake

Don't confuse with "brash" the noun sense used in Scottish/dialect English for broken rock or ice — the common modern usage is always the adjective describing personality or style.

Common pairings

brash young man brash and confident brash colours

Word Forms

brasher comparative, more brash comparative, more brash comparative, brasher comparative, brashed past tense, brashes plural, brashes plural, Brashes plural, brashes singular, brashest superlative, most brash superlative, brashest superlative, most brash superlative

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Rhymes for brash

ash lash mash bash rash cash dash wash hash sash Tash Nash

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