Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brash

/ˈbɹæʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: brash
IPA: /ˈbɹæʃ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Overly bold or self-assertive to the point of being insensitive, tactless or impudent; shameless.

adj

Overly bold, impetuous or rash.

adj

Bold, bright or showy, often in a tasteless way.

noun

A rash or eruption; a sudden or transient fit of sickness.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A sudden burst of rain.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An attack or assault.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

Obsolete; Transitive verb

adj

Brittle (said e.g. of wood or vegetables).

American usage; Colloquial; Dated

Example Sentences

"a brash young businessman; a brash tabloid; a brash sense of humour"
"Mrs. Mayfield looked away, and the girl stricken with remorse, hastened to her and said: “There, I have been too brash, haven’t I? You must forgive me for I didn’t intend to be brash.” “Brash, my dear? What do you mean by that?” She laughed. “Why, I thought everybody know’d what brash meant. Well, it’s er—too quick to say somethin’ you oughtn’t to say.”"
"Trouble with Silzer is, he’s too brash—shoots off his mouth too much—likes to hear himself talk."
"The American’s brash unconcern for nuance indicates a young and vigorous country, the Briton’s clipped speech an ancient, proverbial reserve."
"Edusco liked him, he could tell; he imagined Edusco talking about him in a gathering of other self-made Igbo men, men who were brash and striving, who juggled huge businesses and supported vast extended families."
"[…] just because you’re a little hot under the collar, don’t do anything brash, for fear you may regret it afterward."

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Scots brash, brasch (“a violent onset; an attack or assault”). Perhaps also related to Dutch bars (“stern; strict”), German barsch (“harsh; unfriendly”), Danish barsk (“harsh; rough; tough”), Swedish barsk (“harsh; impetuous”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: brash, Braasch

Usage

Inflected Forms

brasher (comparative) more brash (comparative) brashest (superlative) most brash (superlative) brashes (plural) brashes (present, singular) brashing (participle, present) brashed (participle, past) brashed (past)

Derived Forms

brashly brashness brashy unbrash stonebrash

Phrases

water brash weaning brash brash ice stone brash

Synonyms

audacious brassy brazen cocky undiplomatic foolhardy reckless flashy garish loud splashy bedizened

Rhymes With

cash crash flash trash ash smash dash clash splash nash bash rash

Questions

How do you pronounce brash?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹæʃ/.
What does brash mean?: Overly bold or self-assertive to the point of being insensitive, tactless or impudent; shameless.
Where does brash come from?: It is traced to German.

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