bald-faced

adjective

ˈbȯl(d)-ˈfāst How to pronounce bald-faced (audio)
Definition of bald-facednext
as in obvious
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation I took the remark as a bald-faced accusation that I had cheated

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Recent Examples of bald-faced But even worse are the bald-faced lies blue-state politicians tell you to defend the gouging. — Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 3 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for bald-faced
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bald-faced
  1. obvious
  2. unmistakable
  3. apparent
  4. evident
  5. straightforward
  6. clear
Adjective
  • For all his obvious qualities in attack, Ruiz also praises Kvaratskhelia’s defensive work.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Jacob Klein, Anthropic’s head of threat intelligence, told The New York Times that the situation rarely involves obvious declarations of malicious intent.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of obvious
Adjective
  • If brand copy should be taken with a gallon of Morton, Elsesser’s duality is unmistakable.
    — Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • There are plenty of dishes unique to Palm Beach, too—crudos, handmade pastas, lobster salad, and a particularly tempting dessert list—but the Riviera influence is unmistakable.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of unmistakable
Adjective
  • His managerial shortcomings have been apparent at times, and his expiring contract made everything seemingly less complicated.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Eco effort The Rosewood group has a green initiative that includes energy conservation, prioritizing sustainability, and embracing a sense of place, but specifics about the Vienna hotel weren’t apparent.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of apparent
Adjective
  • That wasn’t for a lack of skill, though, and his repertoire has again been evident this summer during another productive training camp.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That was quite evident at Evans on Saturday afternoon in this year’s edition of the Soul Bowl.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of evident
Adjective
  • What might have been an exciting matchup between two power hitters was instead a straightforward drubbing, largely because Osaka couldn’t serve at full power.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Grab this straightforward daily workhorse for a solid $180 off.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of straightforward
Adjective
  • Mourinho’s aim to get closer to his players has been especially clear with the team’s biggest names.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Congress has bipartisan bills in the works aimed at setting clearer federal consumer protections, including age verification.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of clear

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“Bald-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bald-faced. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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