Another word for brashness

Foolhardy boldness or disregard of danger

• temerity

  1. Foolish or rash boldness; foolhardiness; recklessness
  2. Excessive boldness or rashness; foolhardiness or recklessness.

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  1. Foolish or rash boldness; foolhardiness; recklessness
  2. Excessive boldness or rashness; foolhardiness or recklessness.

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• temerariousness

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• recklessness

  1. The state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks.

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  1. The state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks.

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• rashness

  1. The quality of state of being rash; inconsiderate or presumptuous haste; headstrong precipitation in decision or action; temerity; unwarranted boldness.

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  1. The quality of state of being rash; inconsiderate or presumptuous haste; headstrong precipitation in decision or action; temerity; unwarranted boldness.

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• incautiousness

  1. The quality of being incautious.
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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  1. The quality of being incautious.
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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• foolhardiness

  1. The quality of being foolhardy.

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  1. The quality of being foolhardy.

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The state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self-confident

• uppityness

  1. Alternative form of uppitiness.

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  1. Alternative form of uppitiness.

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• uppishness

  1. The state, or an instance, of being uppish.

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  1. The state, or an instance, of being uppish.

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• sauce

  1. Stewed fruit, usually served with other foods.
  2. Something that adds interest, zest, or flavor
  3. A liquid or soft mixture served with food to add flavor or enhance its general appeal

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  1. Stewed fruit, usually served with other foods.
  2. Something that adds interest, zest, or flavor
  3. A liquid or soft mixture served with food to add flavor or enhance its general appeal

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• crust

  1. A hard crisp covering or surface:
  2. A hard deposit formed by wine on the inside surface of a bottle
  3. A piece of bread that has become hard and dry.

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  1. A hard crisp covering or surface:
  2. A hard deposit formed by wine on the inside surface of a bottle
  3. A piece of bread that has become hard and dry.

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• brass

  1. (Music) The section of a band or an orchestra composed of brass instruments.
  2. (Uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun, military) High-ranking officers.
  3. (Countable, music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound.

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  1. (Music) The section of a band or an orchestra composed of brass instruments.
  2. (Uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun, military) High-ranking officers.
  3. (Countable, music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound.

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• sauciness

  1. The property of being saucy
  2. An instance of saucy behavior

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  1. The property of being saucy
  2. An instance of saucy behavior

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• sassiness

  1. The quality of being sassy.

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  1. The quality of being sassy.

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• rudeness

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• pushiness

  1. The quality of being pushy

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  1. The quality of being pushy

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• presumptuousness

  1. The state of being presumptuous.

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  1. The state of being presumptuous.

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• pertness

  1. The quality of being pert; cheekiness, impudence.

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  1. The quality of being pert; cheekiness, impudence.

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• overconfidence

  1. An excessive degree of confidence

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  1. An excessive degree of confidence

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• nerviness

  1. The characteristic of being nervy.

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  1. The characteristic of being nervy.

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• nerve

  1. Emotional control; coolness in danger; courage
  2. A sore point or sensitive subject:
  3. Any of the cordlike bundles of fibers made up of neurons through which sensory stimuli and motor impulses pass between the brain or other parts of the central nervous system and the eyes, glands, muscles, and other parts of the body. Nerves form a network of pathways for conducting information throughout the body.

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  1. Emotional control; coolness in danger; courage
  2. A sore point or sensitive subject:
  3. Any of the cordlike bundles of fibers made up of neurons through which sensory stimuli and motor impulses pass between the brain or other parts of the central nervous system and the eyes, glands, muscles, and other parts of the body. Nerves form a network of pathways for conducting information throughout the body.

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• insolence

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• incivility

  1. A lack of courtesy or politeness; rudeness
  2. A rude or discourteous act
  3. The quality or condition of being uncivil.

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  1. A lack of courtesy or politeness; rudeness
  2. A rude or discourteous act
  3. The quality or condition of being uncivil.

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• impudency

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• impudence

  1. The quality of being offensively bold.
  2. Impudent speech or behavior
  3. Offensively bold behavior.

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  1. The quality of being offensively bold.
  2. Impudent speech or behavior
  3. Offensively bold behavior.

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• impertinence

  1. (Uncountable) The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.
  2. The quality or condition of being impertinent, especially:
  3. (Countable) An instance of this; a moment of being impertinent.

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  1. (Uncountable) The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.
  2. The quality or condition of being impertinent, especially:
  3. (Countable) An instance of this; a moment of being impertinent.

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• gall

  1. An abnormal growth of plant tissue caused by an organism, such as an insect, mite, or bacterium, or by a wound.
  2. A skin sore caused by friction and abrasion:
  3. A sore on the skin, esp. of a horse's back, caused by rubbing or chafing

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  1. An abnormal growth of plant tissue caused by an organism, such as an insect, mite, or bacterium, or by a wound.
  2. A skin sore caused by friction and abrasion:
  3. A sore on the skin, esp. of a horse's back, caused by rubbing or chafing

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• forwardness

  1. The quality of being forward.

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  1. The quality of being forward.

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• familiarity

  1. Close acquaintance (with something)
  2. The quality of being known from past experience:
  3. Acquaintance with or knowledge of something:

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  1. Close acquaintance (with something)
  2. The quality of being known from past experience:
  3. Acquaintance with or knowledge of something:

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• face

  1. Facial cosmetics:
  2. Effrontery; impudence:
  3. A person's countenance:

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  1. Facial cosmetics:
  2. Effrontery; impudence:
  3. A person's countenance:

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• effrontery

  1. Brazen boldness; presumptuousness.
  2. Unashamed boldness; impudence; audacity; presumption
  3. An act or instance of this

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  1. Brazen boldness; presumptuousness.
  2. Unashamed boldness; impudence; audacity; presumption
  3. An act or instance of this

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• disrespect

  1. Lack of respect, esteem, or courteous regard.

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  1. Lack of respect, esteem, or courteous regard.

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• discourtesy

  1. Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
  2. A rude act or statement.
  3. Lack of courtesy; impoliteness; bad manners; rudeness

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  1. Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
  2. A rude act or statement.
  3. Lack of courtesy; impoliteness; bad manners; rudeness

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• chutzpah

  1. (Slang) Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion;
  2. (Informal) Shameless audacity; impudence; brass
  3. Utter nerve; effrontery:

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  1. (Slang) Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion;
  2. (Informal) Shameless audacity; impudence; brass
  3. Utter nerve; effrontery:

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• cheekiness

  1. The state of being cheeky

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  1. The state of being cheeky

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• cheek

  1. Something resembling the cheek in shape or position.
  2. Impertinent boldness:
  3. Either side of the face between the nose and ear, below the eye

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  1. Something resembling the cheek in shape or position.
  2. Impertinent boldness:
  3. Either side of the face between the nose and ear, below the eye

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• brazenness

  1. The characteristic of being brazen.

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  1. The characteristic of being brazen.

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• boldness

  1. (Typography) The relative weight of a font; the thickness of its strokes.
  2. The state of being bold; courage; presumptuousness.

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  1. (Typography) The relative weight of a font; the thickness of its strokes.
  2. The state of being bold; courage; presumptuousness.

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• audacity

  1. Fearless daring; intrepidity.
  2. Bold courage; daring
  3. An act or instance of intrepidity or insolent heedlessness:

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  1. Fearless daring; intrepidity.
  2. Bold courage; daring
  3. An act or instance of intrepidity or insolent heedlessness:

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• audaciousness

  1. Impudence
  2. Risky or daring behaviour.

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  1. Impudence
  2. Risky or daring behaviour.

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• assumption

  1. (Religion) The taking up of a person into heaven
  2. (R.C.Ch.) The taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary into heaven after her death
  3. Something taken for granted or accepted as true without proof; a supposition:

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  1. (Religion) The taking up of a person into heaven
  2. (R.C.Ch.) The taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary into heaven after her death
  3. Something taken for granted or accepted as true without proof; a supposition:

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