unabashed

[ uhn-uh-basht ]

adjective

1. not ashamed, disconcerted, or apologetic; boldly certain of one's position.

unabashed

/ ˌʌnəˈbæʃt /

adjective

1. not ashamed, embarrassed, or ill at ease

Other Words From

• un·a·bash·ed·ly [uhn-, uh, -, bash, -id-lee] adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unabashed¹

un- ¹ + abashed

Example Sentences

Surveillance video, photos and media interviews captured Barnett in Pelosi’s office for six minutes and his unabashed boasts later that he broke in and took mail from the office, according to authorities.

From Washington Post

He stood out even in a helmet — his trademark blond dreadlocks swung as he blew up plays — and he exhibited the unabashed joy of an elementary-schooler at recess.

From Washington Post

It is a feel-good, unabashed spectacle that controls well, looks great and has a hyper-efficient story line that never tries to overdeliver.

From Washington Post

PayPal CEO Dan Schulman is one of the most passionate proponents of stakeholder capitalism that I know, and is unabashed in his advocacy.

From Fortune

She was feisty, unabashed, loud, almost deaf, and mentally ill.

From Washington Blade

Unabashed feminist author Catlin Moran lampooned women who did not identify as feminists in her book, How To Be a Woman.

From The Daily Beast

But despite its popularity, Reddit manages to retain a glorious, dark, unabashed weirdness that positively thrives there.

From The Daily Beast

Anna (Kristen Bell), aside from being funny, eager, and a little awkward, is unabashed about her dream of finding true love.

From The Daily Beast

Amy Zimmerman on the ridiculous plot, over-the-top tone, and unabashed silliness viewers seem to love.

From The Daily Beast

In the end, his egotistical personality and his unabashed ambition to join the highest ranks did him in.

From The Daily Beast

"I was on'y a-openin' it, sar, ready for de company," exclaimed the unabashed Tinker.

From Project Gutenberg

In the eighties any writer who dealt unabashed with death was regarded as an unpleasant person.

From Project Gutenberg

"We must be awfully popular here," Paddy remarked cheerfully, and he looked unabashed into the scowling faces of the natives.

From Project Gutenberg

"We come for our day's hire, your reverence," said the foreman, unabashed.

From Project Gutenberg

As to the others, whenever their trials and tribulations abate for an instant, they relapse into a state of unabashed contentment.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• blatant
• brazen
• cheeky