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unashamed

[ uhn-uh-sheymd ]
/ ˌʌn əˈʃeɪmd /
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adjective

not ashamed; not restrained by embarrassment or consciousness of moral guilt: a liar unashamed even after public disgrace.
open; unconcealed; unabashed: to eat with unashamed gusto.

RELATED WORDS

brash, wanton, improper, bold, rude, audacious, flagrant, brazen, outrageous, high-handed, unabashed, immoral, unprincipled, blatant, cheeky, seasoned, callous, prepared, unbending, benumbed

Nearby words

unarm, unarmed, unartistic, unary, unary operation, unashamed, unasked, unassailable, unassisted, unassuming, unattached

Origin of unashamed

First recorded in 1590–1600; un-1 + ashamed
Related formsun·a·sham·ed·ly [uhn-uh-shey-mid-lee] /ˌʌn əˈʃeɪ mɪd li/, adverbun·a·sham·ed·ness, noun
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unashamed

/ (ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd) /

adjective

lacking moral restraints
not embarrassed, contrite, or apologetic
Derived Formsunashamedly (ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmɪdlɪ), adverbunashamedness, noun
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Word Origin and History for unashamed

unashamed

adj.

c.1500, implied in unashamedness, from un- (1) + ashamed. Related: Unashamedly.

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