smooth-faced

Translations

smooth-facedadjective
smoother-faced
Comp.
smoothest-faced
Super.
Compound adjective; can be used both literally (lacking facial hair/irregularities) and figuratively (smug, brazenly assured).
effrontéAu figuré, pour une assurance insolente ou sans vergogne.
The smooth-faced politician promised reforms he never intended to deliver.
L’homme politique effronté a promis des réformes qu’il n’avait aucune intention de mettre en œuvre.
au visage lisse
The boy was smooth-faced and could not yet grow a beard.
Le garçon avait le visage lisse et ne pouvait pas encore se laisser pousser la barbe.
Additional translations
imberbeS’emploie surtout pour une personne jeune, sans barbe ni traits marqués.

Definitions

smooth-facedadjective
Having a face that is smooth, free of hair, wrinkles, or blemishes.
The boy was smooth-faced and could not yet grow a beard.
Figuratively, displaying brazen or smug assurance; shamelessly confident.
The smooth-faced politician promised reforms he never intended to deliver.