Antonyms for
brass
A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
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No Antonyms Found for Brass

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All Definitions for Brass

Below are all the dictionary definitions of brass:

1A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
2Fittings, utensils, or other items made of brass.
3A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound
4A band or the section of an orchestra that features such instruments.
5Spent cartridge casings (usually made of brass): the part of the cartridge left over after bullets or shells have been fired.
6The color of brass.
7High-ranking officers: the brass hats.
8Impertinent, bold: brazen.
9A memorial or sepulchral tablet usually made of brass or latten: a monumental brass.
10Made of brass, of or pertaining to brass.
11Of the color of brass.
12To coat with brass.
13A brave or foolhardy attitude
14Impudence.
15Money.
16Bad, annoying
17As wordplay applied especially to brass instruments.
18A prostitute.
19Brass monkey
20Cold.
21Inferior composition.
22Of inferior composition.
23Synonym of brace, a traditional unit of measure equivalent to a fathom (6 feet) or about 1.6 m, especially as the Spanish braza and Portuguese braça, also French brasse.

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About antonyms for brass

Finding the right antonym for brass helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.", brass has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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