unashamed
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd/
- She was unashamed to express her opinions during the meeting.
- naked and unashamed
- unashamed and unafraid
- proud and unashamed
Examples
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Nonetheless, if that is their opinion and standard, they should stand by it, unashamed.
Blog text (9) -
Their unashamed deviance earned a range of reactions from the crowd, some cheering and others booing.
Academic text (2013) -
How he seems so unashamed, so "in his skin," moving with such strength and grace.
Fiction book (1995) -
It's like getting rid of this burden, and now I can move forward with my life, you know, naked and unashamed.
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If it must be done, then let us do it unashamed... and unafraid.
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As she walked, she held her head high, unashamed and unafraid.
Fiction book (1991) -
However, I am unashamed to be pro-life; it identifies who I am.
Blog text (5) -
Many of the women in the office were unashamed about the means they employed to offset suburban ennui.
Fiction book (1996) -
Snatches of conversation cut through the din, and Emile listened, unashamed.
Fiction book (1991) -
Exploring the island, they found Tahitian girls, artless and unashamed, splashing in the streams.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
Not feeling embarrassed or sorry after doing something wrong
Not sorry for something you did or said
Not embarrassed about what you say or do
Not feeling shy or awkward and acting calm and confident
Not feeling or showing shame about something you do
Feeling no embarrassment or shame in a situation
Showing no shame and acting very boldly
Antonyms
How Ashamed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unashamed combines the prefix un- meaning 'not' with ashamed meaning 'feeling shame'. So, unashamed describes someone who does not feel or show shame, like a person who speaks openly about their past without hiding.