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
Etymology
Origin of shameless
before 900; Middle English; Old English sceamlēas. See shame, -less
Example Sentences
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It calls Robert Bush – the director – "shameless" and says he "breached the trust of grieving families".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“These are the claims of shameless grifters who are offering up fragmented financials.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
In the face of deportation fears and political repression, the Los Angeles goth scene provides Latinos an outlet for cultural pride and shameless expression.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
You’ll be excused for viewing that shameless promotion with cynicism as long as you also leave room to appreciate it as an indicator of how far the group has pulled popular culture.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
I didn’t have Samir’s shameless approach of inviting myself into the lives of others.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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