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as in unabashed
not embarrassed or ashamed
she's truly shameless in the seemingly endless self-promotion of herself
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as in ruthless
not sorry for having done wrong
a shameless exploiter of impoverished workers in overseas sweatshops
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Recent Examples of shameless
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.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 13 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
The worst, most shameless people in the world already understand this and use that cold logic to their advantage.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Okay, let’s get into the other good, bad, and ugly from episode 2 of Survivor 50, and — shameless plug alert!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 13 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
The worst, most shameless people in the world already understand this and use that cold logic to their advantage.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Okay, let’s get into the other good, bad, and ugly from episode 2 of Survivor 50, and — shameless plug alert!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shameless
Adjective
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That message, preaching unabashed ambition, seeped into everything, from books and podcasts to social media posts.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Come for the arch, bitchy humor promised by the title and the director’s general social media brand; stay for the unabashed sweetness of the enterprise; leave with the distinct sense that there’s more to Firstman than his online persona.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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The role of Chris Partlow, Marlo Stanfield's top lieutenant and ruthless hitman, was the first screen credit for Gbenga Akinnagbe.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Lexi is adrift in the ruthless world of Hollywood.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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His eyes were on her, inviting her to be proud of his verticality.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Popovich will undoubtedly be proud, thrilled and probably not too surprised.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Electronic bugs are installed, secretaries listen in on every phone call and conversation, and rock 'n roll is banned in this cruel culture of absolute secrecy.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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The slaughter of Australian infantry at the hands of Turkish guns on the coastal region of Gallipoli has become emblematic of the pointless loss of life during this cruel conflict.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Dramatic currents, once suppressed, here bloom unashamed.—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Set the scene There’s a definitive vibe to Boudoir de Muses—one that’s romantic in an overt way, and unashamed of its provocative nature.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Often described as a prophetic American text, Melville’s novel warns of the dangers of following an unrepentant leader on myopic pursuits.—
Time,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
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And then there's Alden Ehrenreich, who plays the part of our infuriating, unrepentant a-hole.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Wendy Eisenberg of Wendy Eisenberg is newly unafraid of love songs, or at least unembarrassed by their proclamations.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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His light, slurring, hornlike, Al Green-ish singing now melted into the rest of his watery compositions, making the lyrics hard to hear but his great reservoir of unembarrassed feeling impossible to miss.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Shameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shameless. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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