shameless

adjective

shame·​less ˈshām-ləs How to pronounce shameless (audio)
1
: having no shame : insensible to disgrace
a shameless braggart
2
: showing lack of shame
the shameless exploitation of workers
shamelessly adverb
shamelessness noun

Examples of shameless in a Sentence

The actor made a shameless plug for his movie. a shameless display of poor sportsmanship
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Asher here, your hardened and shameless tea drinker reporting for duty. Asher Price, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024 On the surface, Baum’s novel seems as simple as a Grimm’s fairytale, but slyly subverts tradition by depicting the titular wizard as a shameless conman, a slick salesman who, nonetheless, genuinely helps Dorothy and her party of outcasts. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 But as this piece outlines, that is another one of his shameless lies. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Perhaps the show’s most important role in the entrepreneurial economy is not the advice or money the Sharks dispense, but to serve as a platform for the most American of business strategies: shameless self-promotion. Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shameless 

Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of shameless was before the 12th century

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“Shameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shameless. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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shameless

adjective
shame·​less ˈshām-ləs How to pronounce shameless (audio)
1
: having no shame
2
: showing lack of shame
shamelessly adverb
shamelessness noun

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