unblushing

[ uhn-bluhsh-ing ]

adjective

1. showing no shame or remorse; shameless:

   an unblushing confession.

2. not blushing.

unblushing

/ ʌnˈblʌʃɪŋ /

adjective

1. immodest or shameless

Derived Forms

• unˈblushingly, adverb
• unˈblushingness, noun

Other Words From

• un·blushing·ly adverb
• un·blushing·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unblushing¹

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

Example Sentences

Putting that aside, there is one thing they had in common: They were unblushing optimists.

From The Daily Beast

He rather liked Tom on the whole, and even felt something like admiration of his shrewdness and unblushing nerve.

From Project Gutenberg

The most unblushing villainies and crimes were either officially condoned or remitted and forgiven.

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Her unblushing excitement seemed further to annoy the usually equable Wilbur.

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How many solemn pledges did not Dinah exact and the unblushing journalist give her!

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Why was not the unblushing audacity of ministers and their time-serving tools put to the test?

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