barefaced liar
Unabashed truth-avoider
A barefaced liar tells obvious, shameless lies without attempting to conceal them.
The phrase emphasizes brazenness—the liar doesn't even bother to hide the falsehood: He's a barefaced liar who'll say anything to get what he wants.
Barefaced suggests an uncovered face, nothing to hide behind, yet lying anyway.
- insincereFeigning belief or feeling
- brazenShamelessly bold
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
- shamelessLacking moral embarrassment
falsehood · prevaricator · pants on fire · fabrication · unapologetic · without batting an eye · falsification · audacious · con artist · snake oil salesman · unabashed · untruthfulness · fibber · truth stretcher · distrust · swindler · fraudster · misrepresentation
barefaced liartruth-teller
One who speaks accurately
straight shooter · man of his word · honest broker · Abraham Lincoln · Honest Abe
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