unashamed

[ uhn-uh-sheymd ]
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adjective
  1. not ashamed; not restrained by embarrassment or consciousness of moral guilt: a liar unashamed even after public disgrace.

  2. open; unconcealed; unabashed: to eat with unashamed gusto.

Origin of unashamed

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; un-1 + ashamed

Other words from unashamed

  • un·a·sham·ed·ly [uhn-uh-shey-mid-lee], /ˌʌn əˈʃeɪ mɪd li/, adverb
  • un·a·sham·ed·ness, noun

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How to use unashamed in a sentence

  • She is a devoted mother, and she wept frankly and unashamedly as she told me the sad details.

    The Silent Isle | Arthur Christopher Benson
  • As I gazed upon my old classmates, and as they gazed on their own "Mad Monk," tears of joy showed unashamedly.

    Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa Yogananda
  • And as they stood there, locked together in sheerest ecstasy, Theodora Blake began openly and unashamedly to cry.

    Masters of Space | Edward Elmer Smith
  • 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

British Dictionary definitions for unashamed

unashamed

/ (ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd) /


adjective
  1. lacking moral restraints

  2. not embarrassed, contrite, or apologetic

Derived forms of unashamed

  • unashamedly (ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmɪdlɪ), adverb
  • unashamedness, noun

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