adj
barefaced
Barefaced (adj) means Shockingly rude and shameless, with no attempt to hide it.
adj
1
Shockingly rude and shameless, with no attempt to hide it.
"Mrs Biddle actually stamped that booted foot of hers. 'You rude, barefaced child!' she said."
— E. Nesbit, The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904)
2
Done openly, with nothing hidden.
3
Having no beard or other hair on the face.
4
Not wearing a mask or any other covering over the face.
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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).
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What is the meaning of barefaced?
"barefaced" (adj) means shockingly rude and shameless, with no attempt to hide it.
What is another word for barefaced?
Other words for "barefaced" include brazen, insolent, bodacious, brassy, bald, audacious.
What is the opposite of barefaced?
The opposite of "barefaced" is shy.
What are the different meanings of barefaced?
"barefaced" has 3 main meanings: 1. Shockingly rude and shameless, with no attempt to hide it; 2. Done openly, with nothing hidden; 3. Having no beard or other hair on the face.
