bald-faced

[ bawld-feyst ]

adjective

1. barefaced ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of bald-faced¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

This is such bald-faced lie that I would be remiss if I did not fact-check Murray myself.

From Los Angeles Times

"To have someone in your house who's such a bald-faced liar is just bone chilling, quite frankly, and I never want to see the guy's face again," she said.

From BBC

This bald-faced deception is something he began as a small child who could either lie or face harsh punishment from his temperamental father.

From Salon

It's a struggle not to laugh hysterically at that bald-faced lie.

From Salon

The mind barely stops reeling from one episode — an outrageous statement, a bald-faced lie, a norm-busting line no president before Trump had ever crossed — when another swiftly follows.

From Los Angeles Times