brazenness
brazenness — noun
1. the quality of behaving in a bold, shameless way that deliberately shows no resp
the quality of behaving in a bold, shameless way that deliberately shows no respect for accepted social rules or other people's feelings
Nadia could not believe her colleague's brazenness in taking credit for work he had not done.
pattern: [possessive] brazenness in [verb]-ing
The thief's brazenness in stealing the painting during the museum's opening hours shocked the staff.
pattern: [possessive] brazenness in [verb]-ing
Andrei showed remarkable brazenness by asking for a promotion after three days on the job.
What angered the tenants was the landlord's brazenness in raising the rent without any notice.
The politician's brazenness in lying about his past during the debate cost him the election.
- shamelessness
very close in meaning; brazenness adds the sense of doing something openly and obviously, not just feeling no shame
- audacity
can be positive or negative; brazenness is always negative and disapproving
- impudence
more specifically about rude or disrespectful behaviour towards someone in authority
- effrontery
more formal and literary; brazenness is slightly less formal and more common in everyday criticism
- timidity
opposite: showing fear or hesitation rather than bold confidence
- modesty
opposite: humility and restraint, rather than shameless self-promotion
- discretion
opposite: careful behaviour that avoids embarassment or offence
文法句型
the brazenness of [someone/something]
[possessive] brazenness in [verb]-ing
用法筆記
Strongly negative — used to criticise someone who openly breaks social rules or conventions without shame. Often appears in the patterns 'the brazenness of [someone]' or '[possessive] brazenness in [verb]-ing'. Frequently modified by adjectives such as sheer, remarkable, or astonishing.