brazen
Translation
brazen, shameless, bold
Examples
He told a brazen lie to the teacher.
He told a brazen lie to the teacher.
Her brazen disregard for the rules was shocking.
Her brazen disregard for the rules was shocking.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) + ((noun)) bold and without shame. He told a brazen lie.
Similar Words
Synonyms: shameless, bold, audacious; Antonyms: timid, shy
Etymology
From Old English 'bræsen', meaning 'made of brass'. The figurative sense 'hardened in effrontery' comes from the hardness of brass.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone with a face made of 'brass', a hard metal, so they feel no shame.