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 Word Forms

• unabashedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unabashed¹

un- ¹ + abashed

Example Sentences

During Indiana Fever exit interviews Thursday, Clark said she was unaware of Collier’s unabashed finger-pointing, which went like this:

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While the film is an unabashed crowd-pleaser, the subtlety of Clooney's performance could put him in the awards conversation in the coming months, in a year where the best actor race is packed with A-listers.

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He’s an unabashed lover of hair metal, a throwback genre defined by its performers’ androgynous costumes that, in Peacemaker’s estimation, made them “real men, because they weren’t afraid to be women!”

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The president’s addiction to hate and division, promoted through blatant and unabashed falsehoods, has persisted since the days of the attack in Central Park.

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But it's this contradiction - along with his ever-evolving persona, unabashed personality, and unapologetic approach to music - that has cemented his cult status.

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Related Words

• blatant 
• brazen 
• cheeky