barefaced
adjective
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Other Words from barefaced
, -ˈfāst-lē \
adverb
, -ˈfās(t)-nəs \
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for barefaced
Synonyms
apparent, bald, bald-faced, bright-line, broad, clear, clear-cut, crystal clear, decided, distinct, evident, lucid, luculent, luminous, manifest, nonambiguous, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, ringing, straightforward, transparent, unambiguous, unambivalent, unequivocal, unmistakable
Antonyms
ambiguous, clouded, cryptic, dark, enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, indistinct, mysterious, nonobvious, obfuscated, obscure, unapparent, unclarified, unclear
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That act of barefaced deception drew Argentina level. — CNN, "Where does Cristiano Ronaldo's bicycle kick rank among the greatest ever?," 4 Apr. 2018 However, the Heitkamps were not taking this barefaced truth sitting down. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "The Myth of the Centrist Holy Grail," 16 Mar. 2018 The production also favors a barefaced and bare-chested homoeroticism. — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, "Review: In ‘Clockwork Orange,’ the Future is Dark and Very Fit," 29 Sep. 2017 How does a man whose first true introduction into the American consciousness was a barefaced lie about the crowd size at the president’s inauguration become the surprise guest at this year’s Emmy Awards, only to make a joke about said lie? — Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, "Sean ‘Spicy Facts’ Spicer Is on a Crusade to Change History’s Account of Him. So Why Is Liberal White America Providing the Stage?," 18 Sep. 2017 For followers fluent in Portuguese that means confessional videos where a barefaced Trindade provides comic reviews of her favorite products, outlines her favorite outfits, and takes trips to the tattoo parlor to add more body ink. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Maju Trindade Is Brazil’s Answer to Cara Delevingne," 30 Aug. 2017 Teigen said, displaying her barefaced skin with blemishes on her nose, chin and forehead. — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, "Chrissy Teigen Got Super Real About Her 'Period Skin' Pimples on Snapchat," 1 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'barefaced.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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