barefaced

[ bair-feyst ]

adjective

1. with the face uncovered.
2. shameless; impudent; audacious:

   a barefaced lie.

   Synonyms: unabashed, bold, brazen

3. without concealment or disguise; boldly open:

   a barefaced approach.

   Synonyms: transparent, palpable, patent

barefaced

/ ˈbɛəˌfeɪst; ˈbɛəˌfeɪsɪdlɪ /

adjective

1. unconcealed or shameless

   a barefaced lie

2. with the face uncovered or shaven

Derived Forms

• ˈbareˌfacedness, noun
• barefacedly, adverb

Other Words From

• bare·fac·ed·ly [bair, -fey-sid-lee, -feyst-lee], adverb
• barefaced·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of barefaced¹

First recorded in 1580–90; bare ¹ + faced

Example Sentences

Mr Khan's spokesperson previously said the circulated leaflets "peddle a barefaced lie".

From BBC

In a statement last December, he described the allegations as "barefaced lies told by the investigator in order to achieve his satanic agenda".

From BBC

For her self-pitying act, Ellis drew widespread disdain for her "crocodile tears" and "barefaced lies that could give a coyote gastric distress."

From Salon

Dreijer is, by contrast, barefaced and bundled in a nondescript, oversize black hoodie when I reach them by video call in their studio in Stockholm.

From New York Times

The old photo showed a barefaced choir director; she now dons a pair of wide-frame glasses.

From Washington Post