unblushing

American  

[uhn-bluhsh-ing] / ʌnˈblʌʃ ɪŋ /

adjective

1. showing no shame or remorse; shameless.

   an unblushing confession.

2. not blushing.

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unblushing British  

/ ʌnˈblʌʃɪŋ /

adjective

1. immodest or shameless

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Other Word Forms

• unblushingly adverb
• unblushingness noun

Etymology

Origin of unblushing

First recorded in 1585–95; un- ¹ + blush ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

“And yet Andrew Johnson, with unblushing hardihood, undertook to rule them by his own power alone.”

From The New Yorker • Oct. 21, 2019

And he took this on with an unblushing readiness that, viewed from a certain angle, was impressive in the extreme.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2018

That’s because Her writes a blog, with ever more candor and unblushing detail, about her experiences.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2018

What the world got was a brave, fabulous, unblushing, gay Howard Stern.

From Salon • Oct. 6, 2012

For ten minutes on end the old lady gazed away with unblushing composure, then suddenly burst into conversation.

From A Girl in Spring-Time by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.