brazened
Showed audacious nerve
Brazened is the past tense of brazen, meaning to face a situation with bold defiance despite shame or opposition.
Almost always appears as brazened it out or brazened through—enduring an awkward or incriminating situation by refusing to show embarrassment: Caught in the lie, she simply brazened it out.
Lacking moral embarrassment
- unapologeticShowing no remorse
- barefacedShamelessly bold or unconcealed
- boldfacedShameless and insolent
- unabashedFeeling no shame
unashamed · impudent · audacious · effrontery · gall · nerve · temerity · chutzpah
Courageous and daring
- daringAdventurous courage
- emboldenedMade more courageous
- steeledHardened one's resolve
- nervedMustered boldness
fortified · hardened · toughened · strengthened · resolute · determined · courageous · fearless
Open resistance to authority
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- rebelliousResisting authority or control
- insubordinateDefying rightful authority
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
recalcitrant · disobedient · intransigent · uncooperative · nonconformist · dissenting · contumacious · mutinous
shameless
Lacking moral embarrassment
- unapologeticShowing no remorse
- barefacedShamelessly bold or unconcealed
- boldfacedShameless and insolent
unabashed · unashamed · impudent · audacious · effrontery · gall · nerve · temerity · chutzpah · insolent
bold
Courageous and daring
- daringAdventurous courage
- emboldenedMade more courageous
- steeledHardened one's resolve
nerved · fortified · hardened · toughened · strengthened · resolute · determined · courageous · fearless · undaunted
defiance
Open resistance to authority
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- rebelliousResisting authority or control
- insubordinateDefying rightful authority
unyielding · recalcitrant · disobedient · intransigent · uncooperative · nonconformist · dissenting · contumacious · mutinous · obstinate
endured
Bore without yielding
- survivedRemained alive through hardship
- withstoodSuccessfully opposed or survived
- facedMet without flinching
confronted · weathered · persevered · persisted · toughed · gutted · powered · pushed · carried · soldiered
brazenedcowered
Shrank back in fright
backed down · cringed · shrank · wilted · retreated
brazenedapologized
Expressed regret for offense
repented · confessed · atoned · backed down · capitulated
- brazen outFace boldly despite guilt
- brazened outPersisted despite embarrassment
- brazening outFacing down with nerve
- brazen bullAncient bronze torture device