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- DictionaryBare·faced/ˈberˌfāst/
adjective
- 1. shameless and undisguised: "a barefaced lie"
- 2. having an uncovered face, so as to be exposed or vulnerable to something: "his years of working barefaced, breathing down dust"
If masked means hidden, barefaced means unconcealed. If you get caught speeding and reach into your wallet and hand the officer $20, that’s a barefaced attempt at a bribe. Barefaced — or as it's sometimes known, bald-faced — behavior is always bold and sometimes shameless.
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BAREFACED meaning: 1. not showing any shame about, or trying to hide, your bad behaviour: 2. not wearing any make-up…. Learn more.
Define barefaced. barefaced synonyms, barefaced pronunciation, barefaced translation, English dictionary definition of barefaced. adj. 1. a. Having no covering over the face. b. Having no beard. 2. Unrestrainedly bold; brazen. See Synonyms at shameless. bare′fac′ed·ly adv....
Definition of barefaced adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for BAREFACED: obvious, apparent, unmistakable, evident, straightforward, clear, distinct, plain; Antonyms of BAREFACED: ambiguous, dark, equivocal, obscure, cryptic, mysterious, enigmatic, indistinct.
barefaced in American English. (ˈbɛrˌfeɪst ) adjective. 1. with the face uncovered, unmasked, or beardless. 2. unconcealed; open. 3. shameless; brazen; audacious; impudent.
You use bare-faced to describe someone's behaviour when you want to emphasize that they do not care that they are behaving wrongly.
