shameless

[ sheym-lis ]

adjective

1. lacking any sense of shame: immodest; audacious.

   Synonyms: unabashed, unashamed, bold, impudent, indecent, brazen

   Antonyms: modest

2. insensible to disgrace.

   Synonyms: corrupt, unprincipled, hardened

3. showing no shame.

shameless

/ ˈʃeɪmlɪs /

adjective

1. having no sense of shame; brazen
2. done without shame; without decency or modesty

Derived Forms

• ˈshamelessness, noun
• ˈshamelessly, adverb

Other Words From

• shameless·ly adverb
• shameless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shameless¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English sceamlēas. See shame, -less

Example Sentences

It’s a hint of what could have been a large, shameless ceremony in another year.

From The Daily Beast

I arguably had a much better time, as my once-a-week pacing helped me savor the films' shameless constructions.

From Ars Technica

I’m a shameless Katy Perry listener when I’m running, and just before the hill I double tapped my right earbud to skip to “Firework.”

From Popular-Science

A particularly shameless breed of scammers is already trying to take advantage of families looking for financial help from a new government program that offers up to $9,000 to help pay for burying covid-19 victims.

From Washington Post

It’s monumentally important, and in places such as Texas, where noble “Don’t Tread on Me” has turned into shameless “Let Me Infect You,” we may watch a year-long brawl.

From Washington Post

We might have thought The Comeback was about a desperate actress's shameless struggle for fame.

From The Daily Beast

Full disclosure: I co-produce the Festival so, yes, that was a shameless plug.

From The Daily Beast

The U.K. tabloids, as is their wont, have branded her “shameless,” “sordid,” and “the scourge of society.”

From The Daily Beast

About all our books have in common is our shameless use of Shakespeare as a source.

From The Daily Beast

Before I understood the political elements, I loved it for the colorful, shameless theatricality.

From The Daily Beast

And yet they say these latter days of ours are distinguished above all else by shameless puffery!

From Project Gutenberg

The money went into the pockets of the Admiralty clerks and paymasters, who thrived on wholesale and shameless peculation.

From Project Gutenberg

To such a one he would say, 'Wilt thou cease to beg alms of Me in such a shameless manner?

From Project Gutenberg

My horrible wealth has killed all affection around me and has enveloped me with shameless self-seeking.

From Project Gutenberg

Denton raised his head from the half-mended coat, and said sulkily, 'You're a shameless liar, Alfred!

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• audacious
• bold
• brash
• brazen
• flagrant
• high-handed
• immoral
• improper
• outrageous
• rude
• unabashed
• unprincipled
• wanton