bare-faced
UK/ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst/
bare-faced is the alternative form of barefaced.
Meaning of barefaced
Adjective
barefaced (comparative more barefaced, superlative most barefaced)
- Undisguisedly offensive and bold; crude.
- And they vvere become ſo bare-faced and impudent in their Vices, that good and prudent Men thought fit to keep ſilence in that Time, becauſe it vvas an evil Time.1680 September 12 (date delivered; Gregorian calendar), Gilbert Burnet, A Sermon Preached before the Right-honourable the Lord-Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London, at Bow-Church, September 2....
- Open, undisguised.
- It's simply bare-faced fortune hunting; but there you are—she is her own mistress, and she's married him.1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- Synonyms:
- bald-faced, boldfaced
- Unbearded (not having a beard or other facial hair).
- Synonyms:
- clean-shaven, smooth-shaven
- Unmasked (not wearing a mask) or not wearing a face covering.
- Synonyms:
- bareface
- Not wearing makeup on the face.
Forms of bare-faced
| comparative | more bare-faced |
|---|---|
| superlative | most bare-faced |
Origin of bare-faced
Perhaps an alteration of barefast (compare shamefast); or from bare + faced.
Words formed from bare-faced
- bare-faced liar
- bare-faced lie
- bare-facedly
- bare-facedness
Questions about bare-faced
- What is bare-faced the alternative form of?
- Bare-faced is the alternative form of barefaced.
- How do you pronounce bare-faced?
- Bare-faced is pronounced /ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst/ (UK).
Words near bare-faced in the dictionary
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