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

"If you walk barefaced every day in the sun, you suffer a low-grade, constant bombardment of ultraviolet light. This is worsened during peak mid-day hours and the summer season. We know sun-exposed skin ages versus skin protected by clothing, which doesn't show age nearly as much."

From Science Daily

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

Not just preposterous, but borderline unbelievable: To read Winsor’s opinion in Florida’s Chinese exclusion case is to ponder the long-term viability of a legal profession that would sink to such lows in service of barefaced white supremacy.

From Slate