bald-faced

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bald-faced

A bald-faced hornet builds its nest under the eaves of a house.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Shamelessly bold or without regard for convention or propriety; brazen. This is the primary meaning, describing actions, statements, or behavior that are openly and shockingly improper, disrespectful, or false.
    • (Of an animal) Having white markings on the face. This is a literal, descriptive term used primarily in zoology or animal husbandry.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective (Brazen):
    • He told a bald-faced lie right to the teacher's face.
    • It was a bald-faced attempt to steal credit for her colleague's work.
    • The politician's bald-faced corruption shocked even his supporters.
  • Adjective (Animal marking):
    • The bald-faced hornet is easily identified by the white patterns on its head.
    • We have a bald-faced cow in the herd with a distinctive white blaze.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is almost always used attributively (before the noun it modifies), especially in its "brazen" sense. You will see "a bald-faced lie" or "bald-faced hypocrisy" far more often than "The lie was bald-faced."
  • It often carries a strong tone of moral judgment and condemnation, implying the actor knows their action is wrong but proceeds without shame.
Variants and Related Words
  • Barefaced (adjective): A direct synonym for the "brazen" meaning (e.g., ). "Bald-faced" and "barefaced" are often used interchangeably.
  • Brazen (adjective): Shameless and without embarrassment.
  • Audacious (adjective): Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks, which can overlap with "bald-faced" but is not always negative.
Synonyms
  • For the "brazen" meaning: barefaced, brazen, shameless, unblushing, impudent, insolent, audacious.
  • For the "animal marking" meaning: white-faced, blaze-faced.
Antonyms
  • For the "brazen" meaning: shamefaced, modest, discreet, respectful, deferential.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Bald-faced lie: This is the most common and fixed phrase using this word. It emphasizes a lie that is not just untrue but is told with utter shamelessness and no attempt to disguise its falsehood.
    • The excuse he gave was a complete bald-faced lie.
bald-faced

A bald-faced hornet builds its nest under the eaves of a house.

Adjective
  1. unrestrained by convention or propriety
    • an audacious trick to pull
    • a barefaced hypocrite
    • the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim- Los Angeles Times
    • bald-faced lies
    • brazen arrogance
    • the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress- Bertrand Russell
  2. (of animals) having white markings on the face

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