Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for unabashed. Search instead for unquashed.
Synonyms

unabashed

American  
[uhn-uh-basht] / ˌʌn əˈbæʃt /

adjective

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

unabashed British  
/ ˌʌnəˈbæʃt /

adjective

  1. not ashamed, embarrassed, or ill at ease

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unabashedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of unabashed

un- 1 + abashed

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Leerink Partners analyst Michael Cherny called the deal “a surprise and an unabashed positive” for Hims, while noting the stock has nearly 40% short interest.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

His unabashed patriotism was as inspiring as his winning overtime goal for the Olympic hockey gold medal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Marketers, in short, know their audience, and they are unabashed in showing it.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

If you’re wondering what’s included in their letters to Santa this year, Jinkx is asking for the dismantling of the patriarchy, the rise of feminine rule and unabashed freedom for androgynous people.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Unblinking and unabashed, they stared up at her.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.