Brashiness

/ˈbræʃ.i.nəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being brash; reckless boldness combined with harsh or tactless behavior.

Etymology

From brash plus the suffix '-iness' (an alternative to '-ness' used with adjectives ending in '-y'). The word entered modern English as we needed to discuss personality traits more abstractly.

Kelly Says

The '-iness' suffix (used in 'brashiness,' 'happiness,' 'laziness') specifically attaches to adjectives that end in '-y,' showing how English has subtle rules for abstract noun formation.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
荒れ果てた
ara-re-ka-te-ta
ARالعربية
جحود
ji-hood
BNবাংলা
কঠোরতা
ka-tho-ro-ta
CACatalà
brus
brus
CSČeština
hrbatost
hr-ba-to-st
DADansk
grovhed
grov-hed
DEDeutsch
Unverschämtheit
oon-ver-sham-tayt
ELΕλληνικά
αλαζονεία
a-la-zo-ne-ia
ESEspañol
brusquedad
brus-keh-dad
FAفارسی
بی پروا
bee-pro-va
FISuomi
karkea
kar-keah
FRFrançais
audace
od-ahs
GUGU
ખાસ
khaas
HAHA
kaba
ka-ba
HEעברית
חוצפה
chot-pa
HIहिन्दी
अशिष्टता
a-shi-shta
HUMagyar
durvaság
dur-va-sa-g
IDBahasa Indonesia
kasar
ka-sar
IGIG
n'anya
n-ya-nya
ITItaliano
sfrontatezza
sfr-on-ta-te-zza
JA日本語
無遠慮な
mu-en-yō-ri-na
KKKK
жасыр
ja-syr
KMKM
រោះ
roh
KO한국어
거칠게
geo-chi-ge
MRMR
कर्कश
karkash
MSBahasa Melayu
kasar
ka-sar
MYမြန်မာ
ကြမ်း
kya-m
NLNederlands
grofheid
grof-heit
NONorsk
grovhet
grov-het
PAPA
ਕੜਕ
ka-r-k
PLPolski
bezczelność
bez-che-l-no-shch
PTPortuguês
arrogancia
ar-ro-gan-sia
RORomână
grosolan
gro-so-la-n
RUРусский
наглость
na-glo-st'
SVSvenska
grovhet
grov-het
SWKiswahili
ukali
oo-ka-li
TAதமிழ்
கடினமான
ka-di-na-maan
TEతెలుగు
కఠినమైన
ka-ti-ni-ma-in
THไทย
หยาบคาย
yah-b-kai
TLTL
matulis
ma-too-lis
TRTürkçe
kaba
kah-bah
UKУкраїнська
грубість
groo-bist'
URاردو
خشن
kash-an
VITiếng Việt
thô
toh
YOYO
ṣọ̀ọ̀
sho-o
ZH中文
鲁莽
lǔmǎng
ZUZU
ekhaya
ek-ha-ya

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