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- [bair-feyst]
- /ˈbɛərˌfeɪst/
- /ˈbeə.feɪst/
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- [bair-feyst]
- /ˈbɛərˌfeɪst/
Definitions of barefaced word
- adjective barefaced You use barefaced to describe someone's behavior when you want to emphasize that they do not care that they are behaving wrongly. 3
- adjective barefaced unconcealed or shameless 3
- adjective barefaced with the face uncovered or shaven 3
- adjective barefaced with the face uncovered, unmasked, or beardless 3
- adjective barefaced unconcealed; open 3
- adjective barefaced shameless; brazen; audacious; impudent 3
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Origin of barefaced
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; bare1 + faced
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Parts of speech for Barefaced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
barefaced popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
barefaced usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for barefaced
adj barefaced
- apparent — An apparent situation, quality, or feeling seems to exist, although you cannot be certain that it does exist.
- arrant — Arrant is used to emphasize that something or someone is very bad in some way.
- audacious — Someone who is audacious takes risks in order to achieve something.
- blatant — You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way.
- blunt — If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
adjective barefaced
- unashamed — not ashamed; not restrained by embarrassment or consciousness of moral guilt: a liar unashamed even after public disgrace.
- bald-faced — barefaced (def 2).
- outright — complete or total: an outright loss.
Antonyms for barefaced
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