brazens

Faces down shamelessly

Brazens is the third-person singular form of the verb brazen, most commonly appearing in the phrase brazens it out, meaning to face a difficult or embarrassing situation with bold defiance rather than shame or apology.

Someone who brazens through a scandal acts as if nothing is wrong, relying on confidence rather than contrition.

The underlying adjective brazen suggests shameless boldness, often with negative connotations of impudence.

defiance

boldness

Fearless readiness to act

faces · challenges · unapologetic · unashamed · brazenness · impudence · nerve · gall · cheek · temerity

persistence

endures

Continues despite hardship

perseveres · pushes through · rides out · toughs out · sticks out · withstands · bears · tolerates · overcomes · powers through

deception

bluffs

Misleads about one's position

masks · fronts · feigns · poses · acts · disguises · conceals · misleads · deceives · fabricates

Opposites
behavioral response to adversity/shame

brazenscowers

Shrinks from fear

shrinks · retreats · backs down · wilts · capitulates

emotional display

brazensblushes

Turns red from emotion

blanches · trembles · quails · cringes · winces

visibility of behavior

brazenshides

Conceals or animal skins

conceals · skulks · covers up · sneaks · dissembles

Phrases
Family

brazen, brazened, brazening

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