baldfaced

Without any disguise

Baldfaced means brazen, shameless, or unconcealed—typically describing lies or liars: a baldfaced lie, a baldfaced liar.

The word suggests audacity in deception, as if the person doesn't even bother to hide their dishonesty.

Also spelled bald-faced.

The variant barefaced carries the same meaning.

shameless

brazen

Shamelessly bold

audacious · bold · flagrant · blatant · egregious · outrageous · impudent · unblinking · unblushing · undisguised

Opposites
concealment/openness of deception

baldfacedcovert

Intentionally concealed

hidden · concealed · veiled · disguised · subtle

shame/remorse

baldfacedshamefaced

Showing visible embarrassment

ashamed · sheepish · abashed · embarrassed · contrite

subtlety of manner

baldfacedsubtle

Not immediately obvious

crafty · cunning · sly · artful · devious

Family

face, bald, baldness, balding, barefaced, boldfaced, baldly, baldric

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