barefaced

[ bair-feyst ]

/ ˈbɛərˌfeɪst /

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adjective

with the face uncovered.

shameless; impudent; audacious: a barefaced lie.

without concealment or disguise; boldly open: a barefaced approach.

Origin of barefaced

First recorded in 1580–90; bare¹ + faced

SYNONYMS FOR barefaced

2 brazen, bold, unabashed.

3 patent, palpable, transparent.

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OTHER WORDS FROM barefaced

bare·fac·ed·ly

[bair-fey-sid-lee, -feyst-lee], /ˈbɛərˌfeɪ sɪd li, -ˌfeɪst li/, adverbbare·fac·ed·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH barefaced

barefaced , boldface, bold-faced

Words nearby barefaced

bareback, barebelly, bareboat, bareboned, bare bones, barefaced, barefaced lie, barefisted, barefoot, barefoot doctor, barege

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Example sentences from the Web for barefaced

He took the barefaced girl under his wing, taught her new tricks—and then exploited her trust in him.
Aurora Snow Reviews ‘Lovelace’|Aurora Snow|August 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Rousseau further says that a whole people can never become corrupted,--a most barefaced assertion.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIII|John Lord
They are a poor, ragged device for covering the nakedness of barefaced moralizing.
Picture-Work|Walter L. (Walter Lowrie) Hervey
Disgusted as the British commander was at this barefaced dishonesty, he was not in a position to quarrel with the Portuguese.
With Moore at Corunna|G. A. Henty

Miss Ophelia was so indignant at the barefaced lie, that she caught the child and shook her.
Uncle Tom's Cabin|Harriet Beecher Stowe
Their bashful silence gave consent to the barefaced proposition.
Dracula's Guest|Bram Stoker

British Dictionary definitions for barefaced

barefaced

/ (ˈbɛəˌfeɪst) /

adjective

unconcealed or shamelessa barefaced lie

with the face uncovered or shaven

Derived forms of barefaced

barefacedly (ˈbɛəˌfeɪsɪdlɪ), adverbbarefacedness, noun

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单词	barefaced
释义	barefaced [ bair-feyst ] / ˈbɛərˌfeɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR barefaced ON THESAURUS.COM adjective with the face uncovered. shameless; impudent; audacious: a barefaced lie. without concealment or disguise; boldly open: a barefaced approach. Origin of barefaced First recorded in 1580–90; bare¹ + faced SYNONYMS FOR barefaced 2 brazen, bold, unabashed. 3 patent, palpable, transparent. SEE SYNONYMS FOR barefaced ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM barefaced bare·fac·ed·ly [bair-fey-sid-lee, -feyst-lee], /ˈbɛərˌfeɪ sɪd li, -ˌfeɪst li/, adverbbare·fac·ed·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH barefaced barefaced , boldface, bold-faced Words nearby barefaced bareback, barebelly, bareboat, bareboned, bare bones, barefaced, barefaced lie, barefisted, barefoot, barefoot doctor, barege Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barefaced He took the barefaced girl under his wing, taught her new tricks—and then exploited her trust in him. Aurora Snow Reviews ‘Lovelace’\|Aurora Snow\|August 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Rousseau further says that a whole people can never become corrupted,--a most barefaced assertion. Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIII\|John Lord They are a poor, ragged device for covering the nakedness of barefaced moralizing. Picture-Work\|Walter L. (Walter Lowrie) Hervey Disgusted as the British commander was at this barefaced dishonesty, he was not in a position to quarrel with the Portuguese. With Moore at Corunna\|G. A. Henty Miss Ophelia was so indignant at the barefaced lie, that she caught the child and shook her. Uncle Tom's Cabin\|Harriet Beecher Stowe Their bashful silence gave consent to the barefaced proposition. Dracula's Guest\|Bram Stoker British Dictionary definitions for barefaced barefaced / (ˈbɛəˌfeɪst) / adjective unconcealed or shamelessa barefaced lie with the face uncovered or shaven Derived forms of barefaced barefacedly (ˈbɛəˌfeɪsɪdlɪ), adverbbarefacedness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to barefaced apparent, arrant, audacious, blatant, blunt, bold, brash, brassy, brazen, candid, clear, flagrant, frank, glaring, immodest, impudent, insolent, manifest, naked, obvious
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barefaced

adjective

Origin of barefaced

SYNONYMS FOR barefaced

OTHER WORDS FROM barefaced

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH barefaced

Words nearby barefaced

Example sentences from the Web for barefaced

British Dictionary definitions for barefaced

adjective

Derived forms of barefaced

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