unapologetic

[ uhn-uh-pol-uh-jet-ik ]

/ ˌʌn əˌpɒl əˈdʒɛt ɪk /

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not accepting fault or blame:He has been called out for his disgraceful behavior, but remains unapologetic.

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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Origin of unapologetic

un-¹ + apologetic

OTHER WORDS FROM unapologetic

un·a·pol·o·get·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby unapologetic

unanimously, unannounced, unanswerable, unanswered, unanticipated, unapologetic, unappealable, unappealing, unappetizing, unappreciated, unapproachable

How to use unapologetic in a sentence

“It’s more vocal and more self-aware of what it is and unapologetic,” he said.
New Bible that includes Constitution creates controversy before it even hits market|Sarah Pulliam Bailey|May 28, 2021|Washington Post
If that means letting us see flashes of temperament, bouts of insecurity, or the occasional moment of unapologetic ego, so be it.
Trans performers blend success, visibility in two new docs|John Paul King|May 27, 2021|Washington Blade
We are justice seekers and are unapologetic about our fight against oppressions of all forms.
Eight minutes with the president: Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the lone Palestinian American in Congress, gains relevance in Israel debate|Michael Kranish|May 20, 2021|Washington Post
Now decades later, I am the mother of a daughter, and I want that for her — an unapologetic life — so I worried when, six months into kindergarten, I noticed a shift.
I want my daughter to live unapologetically in a world free of gender expectations, including mine|E.J. Levy|May 14, 2021|Washington Post

Not showing your unapologetic, authentic self can make you untrustworthy as a parent.
Should parents cry in front of their kids? I asked a psychologist, and my 9-year-old.|Cathy Alter|April 8, 2021|Washington Post
But the dress was its own unapologetic sonic boom—and was immediately much-copied.
Happy 20th Birthday, Liz Hurley’s Safety-Pin Dress|Tim Teeman|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards told her unapologetic story last month in Elle.
Women Share Their Secret Abortion Stories For 1 in 3 Campaign|Brandy Zadrozny|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After my first week on campus, I began to meet upperclassmen who were unapologetic in their denouncement of the University.
Freshman Year Sucks—and That’s OK|Eleanor Hyun|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These images of schoolgirl skirts and peekaboo buttock outlines are just the most open, unapologetic manifestation of that.
In Defense of American Apparel: Why a Hitched-Up Skirt Barely Conceals a Profound Social Confusion|Tim Teeman|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And a media spotlight highlighted that decision--and the unapologetic attitude accompanying it.
Chris Christie’s Faking It on Gun Rights|Olivia Nuzzi|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was not only the unsparing unapologetic ugliness and the rigid straightness which overwhelmed her.
Main Street|Sinclair Lewis