barefaced en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst/ (UK)
Etymology
Perhaps an alteration of barefast (compare shamefast); or from bare + faced. Compare typologically cheeky; Italian sfacciato (< Latin ex- + faciēs); French effronté, Italian sfrontato (< Latin ex- + frōns), Polish czelny (< czoło).
Meanings
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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. 1680. being the Anniversary Fast for the Burning of London, London: […] Richard Chiswel, […], published 1680, →OCLC, page 5:Mrs Biddle actually stamped that booted foot of hers. 'You rude, barefaced child!' she said.
1904, E. Nesbit, The Phoenix and the Carpet:
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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:
- Unbearded (not having a beard or other facial hair).
- Unmasked (not wearing a mask) or not wearing a face covering.
- Not wearing makeup on the face.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more barefaced | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most barefaced | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| barefast | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bare-faced | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
barefaced lie · barefacedly · barefaced liar · barefacedness
Synonyms
bareface · bald-faced · brazen · smooth-shaven · boldfaced · coarse · clean-shaven
Translations (10)
es caradura (shameless) · fi julkea (shameless) · es desvergonzado (shameless) · fi röyhkeä (shameless) · pdt onveschämt (shameless) · es descarado (shameless) · bg безочлив (shameless) · pl bezczelny (shameless) · pt descarado (shameless) · ja 白々しい (shameless)