unabashed

[uhn-uh-basht]

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adjective

not ashamed, disconcerted, or apologetic; boldly certain of one's position.

Origin of unabashed

un-¹ + abashed

Related formsun·a·bash·ed·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for unabashed

Contemporary Examples

Unabashed feminist author Catlin Moran lampooned women who did not identify as feminists in her book, How To Be a Woman.
You Don’t Hate Feminism. You Just Don’t Understand It.
Emily Shire
July 24, 2014
But despite its popularity, Reddit manages to retain a glorious, dark, unabashed weirdness that positively thrives there.
Five Subreddits You May Have Missed, and Probably Still Should Give a Miss
Kelly Williams Brown
April 5, 2014
Anna (Kristen Bell), aside from being funny, eager, and a little awkward, is unabashed about her dream of finding true love.
Disney’s Sublimely Subversive ‘Frozen’ Isn’t Your Typical Princess Movie
Melissa Leon
November 29, 2013
Amy Zimmerman on the ridiculous plot, over-the-top tone, and unabashed silliness viewers seem to love.
‘Sleepy Hollow’ Is TV’s Craziest, Most Over-the-Top New Show ... And You Should Watch It
Amy Zimmerman
October 8, 2013
In the end, his egotistical personality and his unabashed ambition to join the highest ranks did him in.
The Eerie Echoes Between the Trials of Bo Xilai and His Father
Wenguang Huang, Pin Ho
August 27, 2013

Historical Examples

"Oh, you may have a chance yet," continued the unabashed young man.
In the Midst of Alarms
Robert Barr
Her eyes held him briefly, unabashed at what they might tell.
Good Indian
B. M. Bower
From the first week she has talked all she knew in unabashed fashion.
Lotus Buds
Amy Carmichael
It linked that time with this, as Madame Beattie, in her unabashed self-seeking, linked it.
The Prisoner
Alice Brown
“You know more women than I do,” retorted the unabashed Marlow.
Chance
Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for unabashed

unabashed

adjective

not ashamed, embarrassed, or ill at ease

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Word Origin and History for unabashed

adj.

1570s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of abash. Related: Unabashedly.

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Examples from the Web for unabashed

Contemporary Examples

Unabashed feminist author Catlin Moran lampooned women who did not identify as feminists in her book, How To Be a Woman.

But despite its popularity, Reddit manages to retain a glorious, dark, unabashed weirdness that positively thrives there.

Anna (Kristen Bell), aside from being funny, eager, and a little awkward, is unabashed about her dream of finding true love.

Amy Zimmerman on the ridiculous plot, over-the-top tone, and unabashed silliness viewers seem to love.

In the end, his egotistical personality and his unabashed ambition to join the highest ranks did him in.

Historical Examples

"Oh, you may have a chance yet," continued the unabashed young man.

Her eyes held him briefly, unabashed at what they might tell.

From the first week she has talked all she knew in unabashed fashion.

It linked that time with this, as Madame Beattie, in her unabashed self-seeking, linked it.

“You know more women than I do,” retorted the unabashed Marlow.

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Word Origin and History for unabashed

adj.

Origin of unabashed