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brashness

US

/ˈbræʃnəs/

UK

/ˈbræʃnəs/

Meaning

Overconfident, forceful behavior that seems rude because it shows little tact or concern for others.

बेहद बेबाक और जरूरत से ज़्यादा आत्मविश्वासी व्यवहार, जिसमें दूसरों का लिहाज़ या समझदारी कम हो।

Examples

“His brashness during the meeting annoyed colleagues who were trying to reach an agreement.”

workplacebrashness during

“She admired his confidence but worried that his brashness would offend the clients.”

confidence versus brashnessbrashness would

“He brashly interrupted the interviewer before she had finished asking her question.”

brashly + verbinterviews

Useful patterns

a display of brashnessbrashness during a meetingbrashness toward someoneconfidence bordering on brashness

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Word family

brash(adjective)
brashly(adverb)

Common collocations

sheer brashnessyouthful brashnessa display of brashnessforgive someone's brashnessconfidence bordering on brashnessbrashness of youth

Common mistakes

Not natural: He is brashness when he speaks to new clients.

Better: He is brash when he speaks to new clients.

Brashness is a noun; use the adjective brash to describe a person.

Brashness संज्ञा है; किसी व्यक्ति का वर्णन करने के लिए विशेषण brash इस्तेमाल करें।

Not natural: She showed a brashness attitude during the interview.

Better: She showed a brash attitude during the interview.

Brashness is a noun and cannot directly modify attitude; use the adjective brash.

Brashness संज्ञा है और सीधे attitude का वर्णन नहीं करती; यहाँ विशेषण brash सही है।

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Brashness is not simply confidence: it suggests confidence expressed so forcefully that it may seem rude or tactless.

Brashness का मतलब सिर्फ आत्मविश्वास नहीं है; इसमें ऐसा ज़ोरदार या बेपरवाह अंदाज़ होता है जो रूखा लग सकता है।

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What does brashness usually suggest about someone's behavior?

Brashness आम तौर पर किसी के व्यवहार के बारे में क्या बताता है?