barefaced

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Perhaps an alteration of barefast (compare shamefast); or from bare +‎ faced.

Compary typologically cheeky; Italian sfacciato (< Latin ex- + faciēs); French effronté, Italian sfrontato (< Latin ex- + frons), Polish czelny (< czoło).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst/

Adjective

barefaced (comparative more barefaced, superlative most barefaced)

  1. Undisguisedly offensive and bold; crude.
    Synonyms: brazen, coarse
  2. Open, undisguised.
    Synonym: bald-faced
  3. Unbearded (not having a beard or other facial hair).
    Synonym: clean-shaven
  4. Unmasked (not wearing a mask) or not wearing a face covering.
    Synonym: bareface
  5. Not wearing makeup on the face.

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References

  • “barefaced”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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