Barefacedness

Barefacedness
Barefacedness Bare"faced`ness, n. The quality of being barefaced; shamelessness; assurance; audaciousness. [1913 Webster]

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  • barefacedness — noun see barefaced …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • barefacedness — See barefacedly. * * * …   Universalium

  • barefacedness — noun The state or quality of being barefaced …   Wiktionary

  • barefacedness — bareˈfacedness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑bare …   Useful english dictionary

  • barefaced — adjective Date: 1590 1. having the face uncovered: a. having no whiskers ; beardless b. wearing no mask 2. a. open, unconcealed < barefaced impudence > b. having or showing a lack of …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • barefaced — barefacedly /bair fay sid lee, fayst lee/, adv. barefacedness, n. /bair fayst /, adj. 1. with the face uncovered. 2. shameless; impudent; audacious: a barefaced lie. 3. without concealment or disguise; boldly open: a barefaced approach. [1580 90; …   Universalium

  • barefaced — adjective shameless and undisguised: a barefaced lie. Derivatives barefacedly adverb barefacedness noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • inurbanity — n incivility, unmannerliness, bad manners, rudeness, impoliteness, unceremoniousness, discourtesy, discourteousness, disrespectfulness, misbehavior; indelicacy, uncourtliness, ungraciousness, ungentlemanliness, unladylikeness; roughness,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • barefaced — /ˈbɛəfeɪst / (say bairfayst) adjective 1. with the face uncovered. 2. undisguised; boldly open. 3. shameless; impudent; audacious: a barefaced lie. –barefacedly /ˈbɛəˌfeɪsədli/ (say bair.faysuhdlee), / ˌfeɪstli/ (say .faystlee), adverb… …  

  • barefaced — [ber′fāst΄] adj. 1. with the face uncovered, unmasked, or beardless 2. unconcealed; open 3. shameless; brazen; audacious; impudent [a barefaced lie] barefacedly [ber΄fās′id lē] adv. barefacedness n …   English World dictionary

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