Brash
adjective
Confident and aggressive in a rude or unpleasant way.
He is known for his brash and outspoken behavior.
Often appears as...
- brash behavior
- brash attitude
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Having an ostentatious or loud appearance or style.
She wore a brash outfit to the party.
Often appears as...
- brash clothing
- brash design
Usage tips
Neutral
noun
A pile of fragments, typically from a collapse or demolition.
There was a brash of rubble at the demolition site.
Often appears as...
- pile of brash
- brash heap
adjective
Confident and aggressive in a rude or unpleasant way.
He is known for his brash and outspoken behavior.
Often appears as...
- brash behavior
- brash attitude
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Having an ostentatious or loud appearance or style.
She wore a brash outfit to the party.
Often appears as...
- brash clothing
- brash design
Usage tips
Neutral
noun
A pile of fragments, typically from a collapse or demolition.
There was a brash of rubble at the demolition site.
Often appears as...
- pile of brash
- brash heap
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Impression
Using 'brash' may suggest that someone is unlikably bold or too direct.
His brash comments at the meeting didn't win him any friends.
Pro Tip 2/3Informality
'Brash' is often used in informal settings, less in professional or academic contexts.
The comedian's brash humor was perfect for the late-night show.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuance
In some cultures, 'brash' behavior might be seen as energetic and confident.
He thinks being brash will make him popular here, but it might backfire.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Impression
Using 'brash' may suggest that someone is unlikably bold or too direct.
His brash comments at the meeting didn't win him any friends.
Pro Tip 2/3Informality
'Brash' is often used in informal settings, less in professional or academic contexts.
The comedian's brash humor was perfect for the late-night show.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuance
In some cultures, 'brash' behavior might be seen as energetic and confident.
He thinks being brash will make him popular here, but it might backfire.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Impression
Using 'brash' may suggest that someone is unlikably bold or too direct.
His brash comments at the meeting didn't win him any friends.
Pro Tip 2/3Informality
'Brash' is often used in informal settings, less in professional or academic contexts.
The comedian's brash humor was perfect for the late-night show.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuance
In some cultures, 'brash' behavior might be seen as energetic and confident.
He thinks being brash will make him popular here, but it might backfire.
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Reel Talk Ep. 1: Opening...
there and it kind of hampered my ability to fish because it's kind of hard being on a boat when you're sick and you know if you've got guys that you can trust they can pick up the slack for you and that was something I just didn't have last season was that offseason like for you Tyler I mean you really a you talked about being humbled last year you came in you were so so brash after having won
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How a typeface helped...
And this isn't actually the word for future in German, it wasn't a German name, they actually picked something that would speak to a wider, larger audience, a universal audience. And when you compare it to what was being done in America -- these are the typefaces from the same period in the United States in the 1920s, bold, brash, braggadocios.
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Leopard Seals Play With...
they just sort of zoom up behind them grab them by the feet and pull them down because these these penguin fledglings they're not particularly good at swimming yet at times there was brash ice in the bay so these sort of bits of ice of different size that the penguins would have to sort of clamber over and the
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Activism needs...
And I'd have to ignore it to read the lovely text she sent me. And that's a bit embarrassing, to tell people that capital letters overwhelm you, but we really need introverts to help us do intriguing activism that attracts them rather than puts them off. We're put off by big and brash giant posters
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Why winning doesn't...
My first few seasons as a head coach were abysmal, and after putting up with my brash coaching style for a few years, our team asked me for a team meeting. Well, I love team meetings, so I said, "Yay! Let's have a team meeting." And for two solid hours,
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From enslavement to...
where his followers would be free. But his vast army had grown brash. Many wanted to continue pillaging, while others dreamed of marching on Rome itself. In the end, the rebel army turned south– forgoing what would be their last chance at freedom.
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Mysteries of vernacular:...
for almost every occasion, that a brash young man, heir to an enormous tobacco fortune, caused a stir by flaunting tradition and donning a formal dinner jacket without tails. His bold fashion statement was quickly popularized
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My friend Richard...
showman he was brash reverent he was full of macho a kind of macho one-upsmanship he loved intellectual battle he had a gargantuan ego but the man had somehow a lot of room at the
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Wings of the Albatross PIPE...
the biggest and the brashest of them all they end up near the baited hooks they out-compete the others and that's probably one reason why this suffer
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Leonard Susskind: My...
He was brash, irreverent. He was full of macho, a kind of macho one-upmanship. He loved intellectual battle. He had a gargantuan ego.
Video examples
Reel Talk Ep. 1: Opening...
there and it kind of hampered my ability to fish because it's kind of hard being on a boat when you're sick and you know if you've got guys that you can trust they can pick up the slack for you and that was something I just didn't have last season was that offseason like for you Tyler I mean you really a you talked about being humbled last year you came in you were so so brash after having won
Video examples
How a typeface helped...
And this isn't actually the word for future in German, it wasn't a German name, they actually picked something that would speak to a wider, larger audience, a universal audience. And when you compare it to what was being done in America -- these are the typefaces from the same period in the United States in the 1920s, bold, brash, braggadocios.
Video examples
Leopard Seals Play With...
they just sort of zoom up behind them grab them by the feet and pull them down because these these penguin fledglings they're not particularly good at swimming yet at times there was brash ice in the bay so these sort of bits of ice of different size that the penguins would have to sort of clamber over and the
Video examples
Activism needs...
And I'd have to ignore it to read the lovely text she sent me. And that's a bit embarrassing, to tell people that capital letters overwhelm you, but we really need introverts to help us do intriguing activism that attracts them rather than puts them off. We're put off by big and brash giant posters
Video examples
Why winning doesn't...
My first few seasons as a head coach were abysmal, and after putting up with my brash coaching style for a few years, our team asked me for a team meeting. Well, I love team meetings, so I said, "Yay! Let's have a team meeting." And for two solid hours,
Video examples
From enslavement to...
where his followers would be free. But his vast army had grown brash. Many wanted to continue pillaging, while others dreamed of marching on Rome itself. In the end, the rebel army turned south– forgoing what would be their last chance at freedom.
Video examples
Mysteries of vernacular:...
for almost every occasion, that a brash young man, heir to an enormous tobacco fortune, caused a stir by flaunting tradition and donning a formal dinner jacket without tails. His bold fashion statement was quickly popularized
Video examples
My friend Richard...
showman he was brash reverent he was full of macho a kind of macho one-upsmanship he loved intellectual battle he had a gargantuan ego but the man had somehow a lot of room at the
Video examples
Wings of the Albatross PIPE...
the biggest and the brashest of them all they end up near the baited hooks they out-compete the others and that's probably one reason why this suffer
Video examples
Leonard Susskind: My...
He was brash, irreverent. He was full of macho, a kind of macho one-upmanship. He loved intellectual battle. He had a gargantuan ego.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Billy Crystal
American Comedian
Ali forced us to take a look at ourselves. This brash young man who thrilled us, angered us, confused and challenged us, ultimately became a silent messenger of peace who taught us that life is best when you build bridges between people, not walls.
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Rod Carew
Panamanian Athlete
Harmon Killebrew was a gem. I can never thank him enough for all I learned from him. He was a consummate professional who treated everyone from the brashest of rookies to the groundskeepers to the ushers in the stadium with the utmost of respect.
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Chael Sonnen
American Athlete
I listen to these pundits all the time breaking down Trump - 'He's brash, and he's bold, and he's successful' - and none of those are what it is. There's one word to sum it up, and it's courage. He has courage.
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Paul Kaye
English Comedian
Looking back, it amuses me that people imagined that I was a very brash, fearless, redheaded young revolutionary when I was in fact a very insecure, mousy-haired, middle-aged man with a deep fear of authority.
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Barbie Ferreira
American Model
I'm completely the opposite of an etiquette icon. I'm brash, and I don't follow any social rules, really. I'm nice, but really, I'm the least-put-together lady in the world.
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Shabana Azmi
Indian Actress
I take care to conduct myself formally in public and not be brash. That is a given for people in public life. But I'm very bohemian and informal when I'm with friends.
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Meghan Markle
American Actress
I'm deeply and passionately involved in the design process. I'm a brash American, and if my name is going to be on something, I'm going to have my say.
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George Wallace
American Politician
I don't expect people to forget my brash words or deeds. But I ask that they try to remember the actions that I took that were designed to help them.
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Corey Stewart
American Public Servant
I've always been very bold - some would say brash. I've always said very edgy, controversial statements.
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Bruce Grobbelaar
Zimbabwean Athlete
In the Eighties I was brash. I said things and it upset a lot of people.
Quote examples
Billy Crystal
American Comedian
Ali forced us to take a look at ourselves. This brash young man who thrilled us, angered us, confused and challenged us, ultimately became a silent messenger of peace who taught us that life is best when you build bridges between people, not walls.
Quote examples
Rod Carew
Panamanian Athlete
Harmon Killebrew was a gem. I can never thank him enough for all I learned from him. He was a consummate professional who treated everyone from the brashest of rookies to the groundskeepers to the ushers in the stadium with the utmost of respect.
Quote examples
Chael Sonnen
American Athlete
I listen to these pundits all the time breaking down Trump - 'He's brash, and he's bold, and he's successful' - and none of those are what it is. There's one word to sum it up, and it's courage. He has courage.
Quote examples
Paul Kaye
English Comedian
Looking back, it amuses me that people imagined that I was a very brash, fearless, redheaded young revolutionary when I was in fact a very insecure, mousy-haired, middle-aged man with a deep fear of authority.
Quote examples
Barbie Ferreira
American Model
I'm completely the opposite of an etiquette icon. I'm brash, and I don't follow any social rules, really. I'm nice, but really, I'm the least-put-together lady in the world.
Quote examples
Shabana Azmi
Indian Actress
I take care to conduct myself formally in public and not be brash. That is a given for people in public life. But I'm very bohemian and informal when I'm with friends.
Quote examples
Meghan Markle
American Actress
I'm deeply and passionately involved in the design process. I'm a brash American, and if my name is going to be on something, I'm going to have my say.
Quote examples
George Wallace
American Politician
I don't expect people to forget my brash words or deeds. But I ask that they try to remember the actions that I took that were designed to help them.
Quote examples
Corey Stewart
American Public Servant
I've always been very bold - some would say brash. I've always said very edgy, controversial statements.
Quote examples
Bruce Grobbelaar
Zimbabwean Athlete
In the Eighties I was brash. I said things and it upset a lot of people.
Example 1 of 10
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