unashamed

adjective

un·​ashamed ˌən-ə-ˈshāmd How to pronounce unashamed (audio)
: not ashamed : being without guilt, self-consciousness, or doubt
unashamedly adverb

Examples of unashamed in a Sentence

He is unashamed of his patriotism. She was unashamed to tell the truth.
Recent Examples on the Web That personality is London — unashamed, unabashed, and unafraid. Jack Francis, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2023 Barbie ends on a high note as an unashamed Barbie (Margot Robbie) puts her reproductive health first. Vulture, 24 July 2023 Wilt, being unembarrassed and unashamed of his own desires, created an environment where other stars were able to demand their share of the pie. Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2023 And unashamed! Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2022 The look was direct and unashamed…. Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 6 Apr. 2022 Gashi has called the greater New York City area home for the past six years, and she’s observed that American women, especially in the wake of #MeToo, are unashamed of sharing difficult stories, as a means of healing and strengthening themselves. Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2021 The holidays are a time for unashamed decadence and that calls for a selection of rich desserts that capture the flavors and joy of the season. Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 18 Dec. 2022 This year, The Asylum has its 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of super-prolific, low-budget filmmaking, unashamed studio piggybacking and some of the most comically ludicrous concepts (and posters) ever made. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unashamed was in 1600

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“Unashamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unashamed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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