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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As for this shameless sequel, Khaled’s “another one” tag has never been less necessary.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
She was shameless in the way she treated your grandmother in public and, in the absence of any intervention, she felt free to change her mother’s will.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Unsurprisingly, Chalamet’s shameless drive rubs some the wrong way.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025
To shameless stuff-collectors like myself, the task appears Sisyphean.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
These shameless corporate sleazebags wouldn’t stop until they found someone dumb enough or desperate enough to give in and sell them the information they needed.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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