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shameless

shameless

61 3.3
Not feeling embarrassed or sorry after doing something wrong
  • adjective
  • /ˈʃeɪmləs/
translation icon : desvergonzado
  • He said he'd punish me for being so shameless.
  • a shameless act

He will engage in a shameless campaign of obstruction, of obstruction.

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Examples

  • You are such a shameless capitalist.

  • And Steve Jobs once said we have always been shameless about stealing great ideas.

  • And we have always been shameless about stealing great ideas.

  • And at least in Norway these days, we talk about being shameless, almost like a virtue.

  • For a high percentage of Germans, this behavior is shameless and even carries elements of robbery.

    Blog text (2)
  • The West has no conscience; they are shameless in their ambition, which is unbridled.

    Blog text (4)
  • This is the most shameless, most obvious daylight robbery, grift of all time.

  • The postmistress was very open about all her observations and shameless in her speculations.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • His back was to the customer, an old man David hated for his shameless nosiness, Mr. Walkeley.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • He was shameless in his attempts to take credit for other people's work.

Synonyms

unashamed
vsshameless
6 4.6

Not sorry or embarrassed about what you do

emphasizes lack of remorse for acts judged wrong or improper
impenitent
vsshameless
  • Formal
1 9.1

Not feeling sorry or ashamed for doing something wrong

is broader, lacks general embarrassment as well as regret
unblushing
vsshameless
8.0

Not feeling or showing shame about something you do

is identical in meaning but is an alternate wording
unmortified
vsshameless
7.9

Feeling no embarrassment or shame in a situation

is broader, applies to lack of embarrassment in general not only expected cases

Antonyms

504 1.0

Feeling embarrassed and guilty about something you did or failed to do

81 2.7

Not thinking you are better than others and not boasting

How Shameless

brazen
37 7.3
shameless
61 3.3
unashamed
6 4.6

Surface Forms

shameless positive
shamelesser comparative
shamelessest superlative

Morphology

shameless = shame (transparent) = shame + less

Meaning is directly 'without shame' formed by the noun 'shame' plus the productive suffix '-less'.

Etymology

The word shameless comes from the simple parts shame meaning 'feeling embarrassed' and the ending -less meaning 'without'. So, it means 'without shame', which is why we use it for someone who shows no embarrassment or regret.