barefaced
Undisguisedly offensive and boldUndisguisedly offensive and bold; crude.
» How dare you tell such a barefaced lie?
Как ты смеешь так нагло врать?
Как ты смеешь так бесстыдно врать?
Как вы смеете так нагло врать?
Как вы смеете так бесстыдно врать?
Meaning
5 sensesUndisguisedly offensive and bold; crude.
Open, undisguised.
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.
- unrestrained by convention or propriety
- with no effort to conceal
Examples
1 sentencesHow dare you tell such a barefaced lie?
ruКак ты смеешь так нагло врать? — marafon
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Perhaps an alteration of barefast (compare shamefast); or from bare + faced. Compare typolPerhaps 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).
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Forms
more barefaced, most barefaced| Comparative | more barefaced Lesson |
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| Superlative | most barefaced Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
13 synonyms- unrestrained by convention or propriety:audaciousbodaciousbald-facedbrassybrazenbrazen-facedinsolent
- with no effort to conceal:bald
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form