shameless

adjective

ˈshām-ləs How to pronounce shameless (audio)
Definition of shamelessnext
1
as in unabashed
not embarrassed or ashamed she's truly shameless in the seemingly endless self-promotion of herself

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2
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 There are numerous forces, therefore, that should compel FIFA to rein in its shameless pursuit of ticketing revenue — including the simple fact that there is less wealth in Spain, Portugal and Morocco than there is in North America. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Instead, graft has become even more shameless, and the sums involved are growing exponentially larger. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 This World Cup is now a Super Bowl-like shameless money machine, and one helluva lot of fun. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 Its summary, from the title throughout, is shameless propaganda. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for shameless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shameless
  1. unabashed
  2. ruthless
  3. proud
  4. cruel
  5. unashamed
  6. unrepentant
  7. unembarrassed
Adjective
  • In fact, at no point in his broader career has the 31-year-old, who is known for his racist slurs and unabashed bigotry, achieved anything of note.
    — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
  • His football career represents what can happen when unabashed conviction meets curiosity.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of unabashed
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  • Once the ruthless commander of Bosnian Serb forces, Mladic oversaw the siege of Sarajevo, mass killings and the 1995 Srebrenica massacre that left more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys dead.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter, like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of ruthless
Adjective
  • Turns out America’s enthusiasm for itself has gone into a bit of a rut—more than 80% of Americans felt proud in 2010, but only 53% feel that way today.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The New York Film Festival is proud to welcome back Cinephile for our fifth year of NYFF Trivia Night events during the festival at the EBM Amphitheater!
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of proud
Adjective
  • Success can feel like a cruel tease, fleetingly unattainable and yet when finally achieved, too dangerous to enjoy too long.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • If Russia behaved badly, that was the fault of its primitive and cruel Asian side, a notion that conveniently created the fiction that Western countries are not capable of similar cruelty.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of cruel
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  • Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen is an outspoken Christian who has been unashamed to share his faith and conservative thoughts.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
  • Dramatic currents, once suppressed, here bloom unashamed.
    — Russell Platt, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Definition of unashamed
Adjective
  • Written with collaborators such as Kevin McCall and Sevyn Streeter, the lyrics skew unrepentant fuckboy, the sound narcotic.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The former Yugoslav president was unrepentant and died while his trial was still underway.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of unrepentant
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  • The passions are big and unembarrassed.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of unembarrassed

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“Shameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shameless. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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