adjective
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having no sense of shame; brazen
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done without shame; without decency or modesty
Other Word Forms
- shamelessly adverb
- shamelessness noun
Etymology
Origin of shameless
before 900; Middle English; Old English sceamlēas. See shame, -less
Example Sentences
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"God help us! She is spineless, shameless and completely aimless," Badenoch told MPs.
From BBC
At the same time, the shameless artifice would seem to be Mr. Johnson’s intent.
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.
From Literature
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.
From Literature
Our particular branch, Mr. Kukushkin notes, is shameless in its energy use.
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