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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There’s something a little shameless but also on-point about introducing a literal ticking clock to the proceedings, emulating the world of reality TV cooking shows.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Altman’s blog created a buzz on social media, with many speculating about what new development had caused Altman to write those words and others accusing Altman of shameless hype.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 19 June 2025
The speech and award, according to Variety, is a shameless publicity stunt for a movie that Spacey is trying to sell at the festival.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Finally, few local institutions are as financially fragile, and equally shameless, as CPS, which is projecting a $391 million budget gap next year; and like its sister agencies, pointing fingers at Washington and Springfield instead of looking in the mirror.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Altman’s blog created a buzz on social media, with many speculating about what new development had caused Altman to write those words and others accusing Altman of shameless hype.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 19 June 2025
The speech and award, according to Variety, is a shameless publicity stunt for a movie that Spacey is trying to sell at the festival.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Finally, few local institutions are as financially fragile, and equally shameless, as CPS, which is projecting a $391 million budget gap next year; and like its sister agencies, pointing fingers at Washington and Springfield instead of looking in the mirror.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
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“Shameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shameless. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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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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