unembarrassed

adjective

un·​em·​bar·​rassed ˌən-im-ˈber-əst How to pronounce unembarrassed (audio)
-ˈba-rəst
: not embarrassed: such as
a
: feeling or showing no embarrassment
an unembarrassed smile
They realized that young consumers feel unembarrassed about bus travel—as long as they can stay online.Josh Sanburn
b
: not constrained or encumbered
… a tone which seemed unembarrassed by any doubt of the most cordial reception.Sir Walter Scott

Examples of unembarrassed in a Sentence

he seemed thoroughly unembarrassed by his sycophantic behavior at the company party
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Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unembarrassed was in 1708

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“Unembarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unembarrassed. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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