shameless

adjective

shame·​less ˈshām-ləs 

1

: having no shame : insensible to disgrace

a shameless braggart

2

: showing lack of shame

the shameless exploitation of workers

shamelessly adverb

shamelessness noun

Synonyms of shameless

• unabashed
• proud
• unashamed
• unembarrassed
• unblushing

Examples of shameless in a Sentence

The actor made a shameless plug for his movie.

a shameless display of poor sportsmanship

Recent Examples on the Web

Clawful The toy designers at Mattel always loved a pun, but this may be the most shameless of them all. —Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 June 2026

After one of the most shameless years of tanking the NBA has ever seen, draft lottery reform is here. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 June 2026

Vincent pursues Jimmy like a homing missile, but the young man is jittery and restless in his own skin up against Jimmy’s shameless self-assuredness. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 May 2026

Unfortunately, the shameless tankers were our biggest winners from the lottery. —John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for shameless

• aimless
• blameless
• nameless

Kids Definition

shameless

adjective

shame·​less ˈshām-ləs 

1

: having no shame

2

: showing lack of shame

shamelessly adverb

shamelessness noun