Vocabulary Spotlight
Brazen
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: बेहया (Behaya) – Bold and shameless.
Pronunciation
[brey-zuhn]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Bold – साहसी (sahaasi)
Related Words
Impudent – उद्दंड (uddand)
Word Origin
“Brazen” Old English se aya hai jisme iska matlab tha “of brass”, jo kisike bold aur shameless attitude ko dikhata tha.
– “Brazen” comes from Old English, originally meaning “of brass,” symbolizing someone’s bold or shameless attitude.
Word Family
Noun: Brazenness – बेहयाई (behayaai)
Adverb: Brazenly – बेहयाई से (behayaai se)
Usage Examples
1. Usne brazen tareeke se apni galti ko nafrat kiya.
– She brazenly denied her mistake.
2. Ravi ka brazen attitude uske dost ko chokata hai.
– Ravi’s brazen attitude shocks his friends.
Cultural Note
India mein, brazen tareeke se vyavhar karne ko aksar asweekar kiya jata hai, kyunki yahaan sanskriti mein sammaan aur sharm ko ahmiyat di jati hai.
In Context
“Brazen” shabd aksar kisi ke bold aur shameless vyavhar ko describe karne ke liye istemaal hota hai, jo ki public settings ya controversies mein dekha jata hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Brazen” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Brazen” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?