unashamed

[uhn-uh-sheymd]

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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.

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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Examples from the Web for unashamedly

Contemporary Examples

At what point does women being crass, loud, manish… unashamedly common and pathetically hungover [become] remotely humorous?
The Podcast Too Hot for iTunes
Rich Goldstein
February 18, 2014
But unlike Bloom and Eagleton, his books have been, while erudite and incisive, unashamedly populist.
John Sutherland‘s Enjoyable Little History of Literature
Malcolm Forbes
November 29, 2013
A minority of the body gets to block the potential will of a majority, and on a purely and unashamedly partisan basis.
Republican Thugs in the House Hope to Derail Obama’s Tax-Hike Bill
December 4, 2012
Since 9/11, American and British leaders have unashamedly embraced their surveillance powers.
Fighting the Police State in London
Shane Harris
May 22, 2010
In this crowd, only Andy Warhol sank to the level of being totally, unashamedly star-struck.
King of the Hollywood Hedonists
Robert Hofler
February 27, 2010

Historical Examples

She took out a folded handkerchief and pressed it unashamedly to her eyes.
The Heart of Rachael
Kathleen Norris
They have not yet thought of discarding collars; but they are unashamedly shirt-sleeved.
Letters from America
Rupert Brooke
I spied a slip of paper on the floor by Solange's foot and unashamedly read it.
Modern Essays
John Macy
For he was afraid, unashamedly afraid, though of what he could no more have said than he could fly.
The Lost Valley
J. M. Walsh
He unashamedly dropped into the chair behind the reading-desk and wept aloud.
Tramping on Life
Harry Kemp

British Dictionary definitions for unashamedly

unashamed

adjective

lacking moral restraints
not embarrassed, contrite, or apologetic

Derived Formsunashamedly (ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmɪdlɪ), adverbunashamedness, noun

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

Word Origin and History for unashamedly

unashamed

adj.

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

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Examples from the Web for unashamedly

Contemporary Examples

At what point does women being crass, loud, manish… unashamedly common and pathetically hungover [become] remotely humorous?

But unlike Bloom and Eagleton, his books have been, while erudite and incisive, unashamedly populist.

A minority of the body gets to block the potential will of a majority, and on a purely and unashamedly partisan basis.

Since 9/11, American and British leaders have unashamedly embraced their surveillance powers.

In this crowd, only Andy Warhol sank to the level of being totally, unashamedly star-struck.

Historical Examples

She took out a folded handkerchief and pressed it unashamedly to her eyes.

They have not yet thought of discarding collars; but they are unashamedly shirt-sleeved.

I spied a slip of paper on the floor by Solange's foot and unashamedly read it.

For he was afraid, unashamedly afraid, though of what he could no more have said than he could fly.

He unashamedly dropped into the chair behind the reading-desk and wept aloud.

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Word Origin and History for unashamedly

unashamed

adj.

Origin of unashamed