n.
Pronunciation: ' brash
Function: adjective
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1566
1 : BRITTLE < brash wood>
2 a : heedless of the consequences : AUDACIOUS <a brash adventurer> b : done in haste without regard for consequences : RASH < brash acts>
3 a : full of fresh raw vitality <a brash frontier town> b : uninhibitedly energetic or demonstrative : BUMPTIOUS <a brash comedian>
4 a : lacking restraint and discernment : TACTLESS < brash remarks> b : aggressively self-assertive : IMPUDENT < brash to the point of arrogance>
5 : piercingly sharp : HARSH <a brash squeal of brakes>
6 : marked by vivid contrast : BOLD < brash colors>
– brash · ly adverb
– brash · ness noun