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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This is, truly, a totally shameless and self-aggrandizing effort on the part of Mayor Trantalis and Commissioner Glassman.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Former clients described Motta encouraging people to get surgeries, and others discussed one particularly shameless episode in which a large church van, crammed with prospective plaintiffs, intentionally collided with a truck.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Instead of cozying up in its own nostalgia, Titanique treats it as just another toy in a big box of gags, many cheap and all nutty and shameless.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
The shameless plug did not help matters in this situation because Woods was arrested for driving under the influence.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Former clients described Motta encouraging people to get surgeries, and others discussed one particularly shameless episode in which a large church van, crammed with prospective plaintiffs, intentionally collided with a truck.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Instead of cozying up in its own nostalgia, Titanique treats it as just another toy in a big box of gags, many cheap and all nutty and shameless.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
The shameless plug did not help matters in this situation because Woods was arrested for driving under the influence.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Shameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shameless. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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shameless
adjective
shame·less
ˈshām-ləs 
1
: having no shame
2
: showing lack of shame
shamelessly
adverb
shamelessness
noun
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