bold-faced

adjective

ˈbōl(d)-ˈfāst How to pronounce bold-faced (audio)
Definition of bold-facednext
as in bold
displaying or marked by rude boldness the child proceeded to tell a bold-faced lie despite the evidence right in front of us

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Recent Examples of bold-faced Control Resonant is the type of bold-faced pivot that proves Remedy remains one of gaming's most courageous studios. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bold-faced
  1. bold
  2. wise
  3. brazen
  4. impudent
  5. blunt
  6. cheeky
  7. fresh
  8. insolent
Adjective
  • One bold element makes an impact, but wouldn’t both be overwhelming?
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Five of the paintings have been newly cleaned, their brilliant palettes revealing a bold, experimental hand that deployed academic modeling and Impressionistic dissolution side by side.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bold
Adjective
  • Franchise-wise, Armani Beauty has Privè, with unisex couture fragrances; Giorgio Armani, which is premium, and Emporio Armani, embodying the brand’s younger, urban facet.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • While adding a tiny amount of salt to your coffee is generally safe, people on a low-salt diet or those with uncontrolled high blood pressure should consult a healthcare provider to see if this is a wise choice for them.
    — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of wise
Adjective
  • Their alliance signaled a brazen ambition to build the next great consumer product—this time for the AI age, and a bet that OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, could unseat the likes of Apple using the iPhone maker’s former design star.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 22 July 2026
  • Nine months after a brazen jewel heist left the Louvre scrambling, the museum has finally reopened the Apollo Gallery, where four masked thieves stole eight items valued collectively at $102 million.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026
Definition of brazen
Adjective
  • Maradona, on the other hand, was a charismatic populist, a scalawag from a shantytown, irrepressible and impudent.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • Mantello wasn’t being impudent.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Definition of impudent
Adjective
  • Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni issued the most blunt criticism of Sanchez, as well as announcing that Italy would enforce air and sea border controls with Spain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • BookTok’s preferences may skew toward familiar beats and blunt-force sensation, but in Harpman the hive mind has alighted on something more capacious and slippery.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of blunt
Adjective
  • The team, which viewers will officially meet next week in Episode 2, consists of Boots (Jude Mack), the cheeky twin sisters Niamh (Aisling Sharkey) and Siobhan (Rex Hayes), Margy (Mercedes Assad), and her girlfriend Mady (Annelise Heywood).
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Built on a cheeky sustainability mission and cult-favorite dresses worn by celebrities and wedding guests, Reformation targets style-conscious shoppers seeking pieces that last without fast-fashion guilt.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheeky
Adjective
  • The reversal came a day after the Wall Street Journal reported Trump had ordered the military to prepare a fresh attack that could begin as soon as the weekend.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There’s always something new to see and fresh businesses to support.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of fresh
Adjective
  • That meant going their own way, being a little insolent and being arrogant.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
  • In the 18th century, lusty also meant insolent, which might have conveyed Anderson’s frustrations with Dina’s unwillingness to accept his authority over her.
    — Carolyn Zola, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Definition of insolent

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