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 Words From

• bold-fac·ed·ly [bohld, -fey-sid-lee, -feyst-], adverb
• bold-faced·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bold-faced¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

“Pennsylvania voters already rejected him and his bold-faced attacks on reproductive freedom — and now Trump is giving him an opportunity to force them on all Americans through the implementation of his Project 2025 agenda.”

From Los Angeles Times

When the door opened, the dog, Belle, sniffed politely before trotting deeper into the house, neon-green-painted nails flashing, to pause briefly beside her owner: Eric Vetro, perhaps the leading vocal teacher and trainer of bold-faced names on stage and screen, including several of the leads in the upcoming film adaptation of “Wicked.”

From Los Angeles Times

Kevin Moore, the president of the Teamsters union in Michigan, called Trump and Vance’s electric vehicle claims a “bold-faced lie”.

From BBC

In fact, the two distinct programmes have separate budgets, and the Biden administration accused Republicans of spreading "bold-faced lies" about funding for the disaster response.

From BBC

The White House swiftly rebutted the claims and accused Republicans of spreading "bold-faced lies" about funding for the disaster response.

From BBC