Antonyms of adj bald-faced

2 senses of bald-faced

Sense 1
bald-faced -- ((of animals) having white markings on the face)

INDIRECT (VIA faced) -> faceless -- (without a face or identity; "a faceless apparition"; "the faceless accusers of the police state")

Sense 2
audacious, barefaced, bodacious, bald-faced, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, insolent -- (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)

INDIRECT (VIA unashamed) -> ashamed -- (feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat")

Similarity of adj bald-faced

2 senses of bald-faced

Sense 1
bald-faced -- ((of animals) having white markings on the face)
       => faced (vs. faceless) -- (having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination; "a neatly faced terrace")

Sense 2
audacious, barefaced, bodacious, bald-faced, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, insolent -- (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)
       => unashamed (vs. ashamed) -- (used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame)

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