barefaced C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈber.feɪst/ UK /ˈbeə.feɪst/ See IPA manual Freq #75087 Meanings 1 adj openly shameless, audacious, or unconcealed The witness rejected the accusation as a barefaced lie. 2 adj having the face uncovered, unmasked, or unbearded He stepped barefaced into the freezing wind. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · openly shameless,... brazenblatantshameless 2 adj · having the face uncovered,... unmaskeduncoveredbeardless More unconcealed ↔ Opposites discreetmaskedconcealed Word family Derived forms barefacedlybarefacedness Related forms bald-facedbold-facedimpudent Etymology Formed from bare + faced. The literal uncovered-face sense is older; the figurative sense extends openness to conduct done without concealment or shame. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # barefaced **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈber.feɪst/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbeə.feɪst/ **Frequency rank:** 75087 ## Meanings 1. openly shameless, audacious, or unconcealed 2. having the face uncovered, unmasked, or unbearded ## Examples - The witness rejected the accusation as a barefaced lie. - He stepped barefaced into the freezing wind. ## Synonyms - brazen - blatant - shameless - unconcealed ## Antonyms - discreet - masked - concealed ## Derived Forms - barefacedly - barefacedness ## Related Forms - bald-faced - bold-faced - impudent ## Etymology Formed from bare + faced. The literal uncovered-face sense is older; the figurative sense extends openness to conduct done without concealment or shame. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown