brazen-faced

adjective

ˈbrā-zᵊn-ˌfāst How to pronounce brazen-faced (audio)
Definition of brazen-facednext
as in wise
displaying or marked by rude boldness shocked by his brazen-faced insistence that he had never uttered the insult, even though it was heard by a score of onlookers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazen-faced
  1. wise
  2. impudent
  3. brazen
  4. insolent
  5. bold
  6. fresh
  7. audacious
  8. saucy
Adjective
  • Only 38% of parents consider becoming a content creator to be a wise career choice.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • This approach would be wiser than pushing for a package of immediate and flashy short-term concessions that would damage alliances without realigning them meaningfully.
    Rush Doshi, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of wise
Adjective
  • More specifically, the impudent Skull Kid steals the Ocarina of Time and turns Link into a Deku Scrub, those antagonistic tree cannons first introduced in Ocarina.
    Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
  • In short, Moscow sees Montenegro as both strategically valuable and an impudent upstart that has thumbed its nose at the Russian bear while genuflecting before NATO and Washington.
    Edward P. Joseph, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2016
Definition of impudent
Adjective
  • Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is set to appear Thursday at an extradition hearing in Pennsylvania after Manhattan prosecutors filed a slew of new charges related to the brazen attack.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Chin Jinping, 61, could face anywhere between no prison time and five years behind bars as well as the possibility of losing his U.S. citizenship after admitting his role in the brazen Chinese spying scheme.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of brazen
Adjective
  • The officers weren't rude, angry, or insolent — as required of a battery conviction — and used their training and legal authority to do their jobs.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Her subversive and dominating personality, and sometimes insolent rhetoric in her active X presence set her apart from the likes of other female AI chatbots, such as Siri whose aim is to assist and serve.
    Fatemeh Fannizadeh, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of insolent
Adjective
  • Established in 1755, Gautier produces Cognacs known for their bold and fruity flavors.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor’s red carpet looks are often bold and colorful or conceptually fantastical, taking up space and demanding attention.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of bold
Adjective
  • But the attack called fresh attention to deepening frustrations over health coverage.
    Stephanie Kelly and Julie Steenhuysen, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • It’s used to highlight fresh cracks and deep rifts alike in pop culture, tech trends and other industries.
    Anna Furman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of fresh
Adjective
  • Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, is set to lead this initiative with an audacious goal of cutting $2 trillion in federal spending.
    Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Controlling Morocco will complete the audacious Chinese plan: The Strait, with Morocco at its southern end, is only eight miles wide.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of audacious
Adjective
  • McConaughey likes to start by making a saucy base for his tuna salad.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Tip: Use extra lemon and oil for an extra saucy chicken.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of saucy
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