barefaced

adjective
UK: /ˌbeəˈfeɪst/
US: /ˌberˈfeɪst/

  1. Shameless and open; not trying to hide something.

    1. That was a barefaced lie to my face, I can't believe it. [ ] [ ]
    2. The politician made a barefaced attempt to mislead the public about the scandal. [ ] [ ]

  2. With the face uncovered; without a mask or covering on the face.

    1. She walked outside barefaced, enjoying the warm sunshine. [ ] [ ]
    2. The security guard recognized the thief even barefaced in the crowd. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

brazen overt unabashed shameless bold blatant flagrant
barefaced adverb

  1. In a shameless and obvious manner.

    1. He lied barefaced about his age to get a discount. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company barefaced denied any responsibility for the environmental damage. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "barefaced" in English means: Shameless and open; not trying to hide something., With the face uncovered; without a mask or covering on the face..

The phonetic transcription of "barefaced" is /ˌbeəˈfeɪst/ in British English and /ˌberˈfeɪst/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "barefaced": brazen, overt, unabashed, shameless, bold, blatant, flagrant.

Example usage of "barefaced": "That was a barefaced lie to my face, I can't believe it.". More examples on the page.