unapologetic

American  

[uhn-uh-pol-uh-jet-ik] / ˌʌn əˌpɒl əˈdʒɛt ɪk /

adjective

1. not accepting fault or blame.

   He has been called out for his disgraceful behavior, but remains unapologetic.

2. showing no regret.

   Their answer was honest, straightforward, and unapologetic.

   The poet’s willingness to be so unapologetic about her point of view takes nerve.

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Other Word Forms

• unapologetically adverb

Etymology

Origin of unapologetic

un- ¹ ( def. ) + apologetic ( def. )

Example Sentences

Few of Portugal’s many hill towns dotting the border with Spain can claim to be as unapologetically spare and atmospheric as Castelo Rodrigo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bellamy was unapologetic for wanting an intense and attacking approach to games, which could also leave them exposed at the back.

From BBC

Newman became one of reality television’s more memorable villains thanks to her run on “The Apprentice,” where her Machiavellian ways and unapologetic ambition revolted viewers and impressed her fake boss.

From Los Angeles Times

And Melissa Howard of the New Orleans season showed me how you can be 5-foot-2 and unapologetically feisty — as someone with a similar build and demeanor, I took that to heart.

From Los Angeles Times

She would just be free and wear glitter on her face and have feathers in her hair and her music was very unapologetically brash and tongue-in-cheek with the lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• impenitent
• remorseless
• unmerciful
• unrepentant