Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bawld feyst]
- /bɔld feɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bawld feyst]
- /bɔld feɪst/
Definitions of bald-faced word
- adjective bald-faced barefaced (def 2). 1
- adjective bald-faced (of an animal) having white markings on the face. 0
- adjective bald-faced shameless and undisguised; barefaced. 0
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Origin of bald-faced
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bald-faced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bald-faced popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for bald-faced
adj bald-faced
- barefaced — You use barefaced to describe someone's behavior when you want to emphasize that they do not care that they are behaving wrongly.
- blatant — You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way.
- bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
- brash — If you describe someone or their behaviour as brash, you disapprove of them because you think that they are too confident and aggressive.
- brazen — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brazen, you mean that they are very bold and do not care what other people think about them or their behaviour.
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