bold-faced

American  

[bohld-feyst] / ˈboʊldˌfeɪst /

adjective

1. impudent; brazen.

   He had the bold-faced effrontery to ask for a raise.

2. Printing. (of type) having thick, heavy lines.

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Other Word Forms

• bold-facedly adverb
• bold-facedness noun

Etymology

Origin of bold-faced

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

For years, critics of Chinese President Xi Jinping have shared images of Winnie the Pooh to signal their opposition online, where more bold-faced criticism could face censorship.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Outright splendor gives way to bold-faced promotion in an annex gallery, housed in MAD’s grand, soaring nave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

It’s the first of a “50-state challenge” to find bold-faced donors willing to give to the accounts of children in their state, Bessent said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

Although the strikes mean this year’s convention program will differ dramatically from what attendees are used to, Glanzer is confident that Hall H panels with bold-faced names are not the event’s only draw.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2023

Even Radio Tokyo, still broadcasting its usual mixture of American music, bold-faced lies, and threats, brought a smile to most people’s faces.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac