bold-faced

[bohld-feyst]

adjective

1. impudent; brazen.

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

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

Other Word Forms

• bold-facedly adverb
• bold-facedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bold-faced¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

Until then, he’ll be hoping to capture the bold-faced names who’ve so far eluded the Glambot, including Rihanna, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bradley Cooper and Beyoncé.

From Los Angeles Times

They informed me I was not on “the list” to receive information, a bold-faced lie.

From Salon

The movie opens with a bird’s-eye view of Los Angeles’ picturesque skylines, reservoirs and grassy hillsides before the bold-faced title appears, accompanied by ominous music courtesy of legendary composer John Williams.

From Los Angeles Times

Asked if he agreed with Netanyahu that it was a "bold-faced lie" to say Israel was fuelling hunger in Gaza, the US president replied: "I don't know... those children look very hungry... that's real starvation stuff."

From BBC

"What a bold-faced lie. There is no policy of starvation in Gaza, and there is no starvation in Gaza." he said.

From BBC