barefacedness

ˈbeəfeɪstnəs

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Definition of barefacedness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

shamelessness

Rare

quality of being shamelessly bold or open

Rare

His barefacedness in lying was astonishing.

audacity

impudence

shamelessness

bluntness

Rare

state of lacking subtlety or tact

Rare

The barefacedness of her remarks shocked everyone.

bluntness

boldness

brashness

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Origin of barefacedness

Old English, bær (bare) + fæc (face)

Examples of barefacedness in a sentence

The politician's barefacedness was evident during the debate.
His barefacedness in negotiations was startling.
The barefacedness of the statement left no room for doubt.

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French:effronterie, impudence, ...
German:Unverfrorenheit, Unverblümtheit, ...
Italian:sfacciataggine, ...
Spanish:descaro, falta de tacto, ...
Portuguese:descaramento, falta de subtileza, ...
Chinese:厚颜无耻, 坦率, ...
Japanese:厚かましさ, 露骨さ, ...
Arabic:وَقَاحَة, صَرَاحَة مُفْرِطَة, ...
Hebrew:חֹ֫סֶר בּוּשָׁה, חֹסֶר עֲדִינוּת, ...
Russian:наглость, бесцеремонность, ...
Ukrainian:безсоромність, нахабність, ...
Hindi:निर्लज्जता, स्पष्टवादिता, ...
Bengali:নির্লজ্জতা, সরাসরি মন্তব্য, ...
Catalan:desvergonyiment, franquesa, ...
Czech:nestoudnost, neomalenost, ...
Danish:skamløshed, direktehed, ...
Dutch:brutaliteit, botheid, ...
Greek:αναίδεια, ωμότητα, ...
Hungarian:szemtelenség, tapintatlanság, ...
Khmer:ភាពឥតអៀនខ្មាស, ភាពនិយាយត្រង់ឥតលាក់លៀម, ...
Korean:뻔뻔함, 솔직함, ...
Persian:بی‌شرمی, صراحت, ...
Polish:bezczelność, brak taktu, ...
Portuguese (BR):descaramento, ...
Romanian:nerușinare, franchețe, ...
Swedish:skamlöshet, oförblommeradhet, ...
Thai:ความไม่อาย, ความตรงไปตรงมา, ...
Turkish:utanmazlık, patavatsızlık, ...
Vietnamese:sự trơ trẽn, sự thẳng thừng, ...

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