Synonyms of bald-facednext
: barefaced
a bald-faced lie

Examples of bald-faced in a Sentence

I took the remark as a bald-faced accusation that I had cheated
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But even worse are the bald-faced lies blue-state politicians tell you to defend the gouging. Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 3 Jan. 2026 Social species include insects such as honey bees, bumble bees, yellowjackets, paper wasps, and bald-faced hornets. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025 Every question posed to her by the Democratic senators was met with snark, contempt, and bald-faced lies. John Ficarra, Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025 Even a couple of days ago, such bald-faced threats would have been nearly unthinkable. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025 This is a bald-faced, unabashed attack on the democratic values our country was founded on and the people of Texas are being betrayed by their Republican representatives. Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025 Demand an end to bald-faced lies and ballooning of the budget deficit. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bald-faced was in 1761

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“Bald-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald-faced. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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