Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barefaced

/ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: barefaced
IPA: /ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Undisguisedly offensive and bold; crude.

adj

Open, undisguised.

adj

Unbearded (not having a beard or other facial hair).

adj

Unmasked (not wearing a mask) or not wearing a face covering.

adj

Not wearing makeup on the face.

Example Sentences

"And they vvere become ſo bare-faced and impudent in their Vices, that good and prudent Men thought fit to keep ſilence in that Time, becauſe it vvas an evil Time."
"Mrs Biddle actually stamped that booted foot of hers. 'You rude, barefaced child!' she said."
"It's simply bare-faced fortune hunting; but there you are—she is her own mistress, and she's married him."

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).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst/

Inflected Forms

more barefaced (comparative) most barefaced (superlative) bare-faced (alternative) barefast (alternative)

Derived Forms

barefacedly barefacedness

Phrases

barefaced liar barefaced lie

Synonyms

brazen coarse bald-faced boldfaced clean-shaven smooth-shaven bareface audacious bodacious brassy brazen-faced insolent

Questions

How do you pronounce barefaced?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst/.
What does barefaced mean?: Undisguisedly offensive and bold; crude.
Where does barefaced come from?: 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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