adjective
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having no sense of shame; brazen
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done without shame; without decency or modesty
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Etymology
Origin of shameless
before 900; Middle English; Old English sceamlēas. See shame, -less
Example Sentences
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As for this shameless sequel, Khaled’s “another one” tag has never been less necessary.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
She was shameless in the way she treated your grandmother in public and, in the absence of any intervention, she felt free to change her mother’s will.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
The only thing more mortifying than a shameless stunt fight is knowing you’re shameless enough to watch it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
She called the decision to exclude her a "blatant and shameless act of anti-Palestinian racism and censorship" and the attempt to link her with the Bondi attack "despicable".
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
At the moment, I was unable to pursue the shameless thief, so I began to scream.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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