brash

About 0.59 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

   a brash young businessman; a brash tabloid; a brash sense of humour

2. adjective Overly bold, impetuous or rash.
3. adjective Bold, bright or showy, often in a tasteless way.

   brash colours

4. noun A rash or eruption; a sudden or transient fit of sickness.
5. noun A sudden burst of rain.
6. noun An attack or assault.
7. verb To disturb.
8. adjective Brittle (said e.g. of wood or vegetables).

Similar words

temerarious cheeky daredevil nervy forward bold impudent sassy feisty plucky

Often followed by

and young new as enough ice or confidence in

Word family

brasher brashes brashest brashly brashness brashnesses