Barefaced
(adjective)
- Not wearing makeup, as on the face.
- Shamelessly or brazenly obvious, as in a lie or deception.
Origin:
This word is from the old english word "bare" which means naked or exposed and "face" which means the front of a person"s head or the surface of something. so "barefaced" means not wearing makeup or having an exposed front surface.
Examples:
- She was admired for her natural beauty and often went barefaced.
- He had the barefaced audacity to ask for more money after he had already been paid.
- The barefaced lie was so obvious that no one believed it.
- The barefaced deception was easy to spot for those who knew the truth.
- The barefaced honesty of the statement caught everyone off guard.