brazen
/ˈbɹeɪzən/adjective
Bold and shameless; doing something wrong openly, without any embarrassment.
Example sentences
- “In a brazen robbery, thieves drove a car out of the dealership in daylight.”
- “It was a brazen lie, and everyone in the room knew it.”
- “The hackers made a brazen attempt to blackmail the hospital.”
Usually describes acts rather than people: a brazen theft, a brazen attack. 'Brazen it out' means to face criticism without showing shame.