bold-faced

American  

[bohld-feyst] / ˈboʊldˌfeɪst /

adjective

1. impudent; brazen.

   He had the bold-faced effrontery to ask for a raise.

2. Printing. (of type) having thick, heavy lines.

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Other Word Forms

• bold-facedly adverb
• bold-facedness noun

Etymology

Origin of bold-faced

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

For years, critics of Chinese President Xi Jinping have shared images of Winnie the Pooh to signal their opposition online, where more bold-faced criticism could face censorship.

From BBC

Outright splendor gives way to bold-faced promotion in an annex gallery, housed in MAD’s grand, soaring nave.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s the first of a “50-state challenge” to find bold-faced donors willing to give to the accounts of children in their state, Bessent said.

From MarketWatch

Until then, he’ll be hoping to capture the bold-faced names who’ve so far eluded the Glambot, including Rihanna, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bradley Cooper and Beyoncé.

From Los Angeles Times

They informed me I was not on “the list” to receive information, a bold-faced lie.

From Salon