# barefaced

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst/ · frequency rank #80,226

## Definitions
1. Undisguisedly offensive and bold; crude.
2. Open, undisguised.
3. Unbearded (not having a beard or other facial hair).
4. Unmasked (not wearing a mask) or not wearing a face covering.
5. Not wearing makeup on the face.

## Etymology
Perhaps an alteration of barefast (compare shamefast); or from bare + faced.
Compary typologically cheeky; Italian sfacciato (< Latin ex- + faciēs); French effronté, Italian sfrontato (< Latin ex- + frōns), Polish czelny (< czoło).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barefaced