bald-faced

adjective

ˈbȯl(d)-ˈfāst 

: barefaced

a bald-faced lie

Synonyms of bald-faced

• obvious
• unmistakable
• apparent
• evident
• straightforward
• clear

Examples of bald-faced in a Sentence

I took the remark as a bald-faced accusation that I had cheated

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the most enduring presidential utterances of the 20th century was also a bald-faced lie. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026

They are actually shaped like the nests of bald-faced hornets. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026

Bald-faced Hornet The bald-faced hornet is black with white markings on the face. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026

But even worse are the bald-faced lies blue-state politicians tell you to defend the gouging. — Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 3 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bald-faced

• aftertaste
• interfaced
• interlaced
• abased
• barefaced
• debased
• defaced
• disgraced
• displaced
• distaste
• effaced
• embraced