Brazen vs Disdainful - What's the difference?
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(archaic) Pertaining to, made of, or resembling brass (in color or strength).
* 1786 , Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons , page 31.
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Sounding harsh and loud, like brass cymbals or brass instruments.
(archaic) Extremely strong; impenetrable.
Shamelessly shocking and offensive; impudent; barefaced; immodest; or unblushing.
To carry through in a brazen manner. Generally used with out'' or ''through .
* W. Black.
English adjectives ending in -en
Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.
Brazen is a related term of disdainful.
As adjectives the difference between brazen and disdainful
is that brazen is (archaic) pertaining to, made of, or resembling brass (in color or strength) while disdainful is showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.As a verb brazen
is to carry through in a brazen manner generally used with out'' or ''through .brazen
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Alternative forms
*Adjective
(en adjective)- Brazen or rather copper swords seem to have been next introduced; these in process of time, workmen learned to harden by the addition of some other metal or mineral, which rendered them almost equal in temper to iron.
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- Brazen enough to spit on one of her students during class and wipe it in with her hand.
Derived terms
* brazen age * brazen seaVerb
(en verb)- Sabina brazened it out before Mrs. Wygram, but inwardly she was resolved to be a good deal more circumspect.
Derived terms
* brazen it outReferences
disdainful
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Adjective
(en adjective)- He was disdainful of those he thought of as the little people. He openly sneered at them. They mocked him behind his back.
- She glimpsed at the people whom she had left behind, and smirked in the most disdainful manner towards them.