brashness

brashness
noun
1. tasteless showiness
Syn:
Derivationally related forms: ↑tawdry (for: ↑tawdriness), ↑meretricious (for: ↑meretriciousness), ↑loud (for: ↑loudness), ↑gaudy (for: ↑gaudiness), ↑garish (for: ↑garishness), ↑flashy (for: ↑flashiness)
Hypernyms: ↑tastelessness
2. the trait of being rash and hasty
Derivationally related forms: ↑brash
Hypernyms: ↑recklessness, ↑foolhardiness, ↑rashness

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