shameless

[sheym-lis]

adjective

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

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

Other Word Forms

• shamelessly adverb
• shamelessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shameless¹

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

Example Sentences

At the same time, the shameless artifice would seem to be Mr. Johnson’s intent.

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Even Leeds’ Thespians on Demand, the famed English acting troupe known far and wide for their loud voices and shameless overacting, could not hold a candle to this family.

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On every wall hung Historical Portraits so shameless in their Overuse of Symbolism that any first-year art student could have deduced where they were.

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Franco’s regime never needed to turn allegations of antisemitism against its domestic enemies, but its shameless hypocrisy is strikingly familiar.

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Our particular branch, Mr. Kukushkin notes, is shameless in its energy use.

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Related Words

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