barefaced

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɛərfeɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɛrˌfeɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bâr′fāst′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
bare•faced /ˈbɛrˌfeɪst/USA pronunciation   adj. [usually: before a noun]
  1. showing no shame; brazen: a barefaced lie.
bare•fac•ed•ly /ˈbɛrˌfeɪsɪdli, -ˌfeɪst-/USA pronunciation  adv. 
bare•fac•ed•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bare•faced  (bâr′fāst′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. with the face uncovered.
  2. shameless; impudent;
    audacious:a barefaced lie.
  3. without concealment or disguise;
    boldly open:a barefaced approach.
  • bare1 + faced 1580–90
bare•fac•ed•ly  (bâr′fā′sid lē, -fāst′lē),USA pronunciation adv.  bare′fac′ed•ness, n. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . brazen, bold, unabashed.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . patent, palpable, transparent.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
barefaced / ˈbɛəˌfeɪst/
  1. unconcealed or shameless: a barefaced lie
barefacedly / ˈbɛəˌfeɪsɪdlɪ/ˈbareˌfacedness
'barefaced' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bald - bald-faced - effrontery

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