baldfaced



bald-faced lie

A blatantly obvious and/or impudent untruth, one in which the liar does not attempt to disguise his or her mendacity. Our son tells us nothing but bald-faced lies when we ask him where he goes at night.
See also: lie

bald-faced liar

One who tells blatantly obvious and/or impudent untruths easily and with little or no attempt to disguise the lie. Everyone knows he is just a bald-faced liar. It's a wonder anyone believes a thing he says anymore.
See also: liar

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ivey['aivi]
Thalita-Portuguese (Brazilian)
LÉAndre-French
HeinrichHIEN-rikh (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Katsurokah-tsoo-ṙo:Japanese
VilhelmiinaVEEL-hel-mee:-nahFinnish