Definitions

brazenly

[brey-zuhn-lee] / ˈbreɪ zən li /

ADVERB

boldly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

courageously daringly eagerly fearlessly

WEAK

dauntlessly headlong recklessly stoutly valiantly venturesomely

Antonyms

WEAK

cautiously cowardly fearfully

ADVERB

openly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blatantly candidly flagrantly forthrightly fully honestly plainly publicly readily simply unabashedly unashamedly willingly

WEAK

aboveboard artlessly frankly in broad daylight in full view in public in the open ingenuously naively naturally shamelessly straight under one's nose unhesitatingly unreservedly wantonly warts and all without pretense without reserve

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incompletely

WEAK

secretly shamefully

ADVERB

rudely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bluntly crudely harshly

STRONG

discourteously

WEAK

barbarously boorishly coarsely contemptuously crassly curtly disrespectfully imprudently indecently indecorously insolently loudly roughly sassily sharply snootily tactlessly unabashedly uncivilly uncouthly ungraciously vulgarly

Antonyms

WEAK

civilly courteously politely suavely

Example Sentences

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They’re so wholehearted, so unashamed, so brazenly anti-cool that they’re irresistible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

When Sri Lanka's economy collapsed in 2022, politicians and officials were accused of brazenly stealing the island's assets.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

That includes the brazenly ruthless tactics Roosevelt employed, as well as the technocratic experimentation of the progressives in his administration.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

Mark Joseph Stern discussed this cowardly surrender to a brazenly unlawful threat and its dark ramifications for academic freedom with Balls and Strikes’ Jay Willis on this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode of Amicus.

From Slate • Jul. 26, 2025

“I’m Alaska Young’s brother,” the Colonel announced brazenly.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

brazenly

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