Synonyms of unabashed

unabashed

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈbasht 

as in unashamed

not embarrassed or ashamed

unabashed by their booing and hissing, he continued with his musical performance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unashamed
• proud
• unembarrassed
• shameless
• unblushing
• prideful
• brazen
• impudent
• unapologetic
• insolent
• unflinching
• undaunted
• cheeky
• brassy
• undeterred
• saucy
• unrepentant
• unblinking
• remorseless
• bold
• undismayed
• impenitent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ashamed
• embarrassed
• sheepish
• abashed
• shamefaced
• hangdog
• shamed
• confused
• nonplussed
• discomfited
• mortified
• flustered
• confounded
• disconcerted
• apologetic
• repentant
• sorry
• remorseful
• contrite
• penitent
• rattled
• discountenanced
• fazed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unabashed

Graham is the unabashed matriarch of the flock, who every year chooses the destination, books the hut, plans the menu, does meal prep, and designs the commemorative T-shirts. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

How to Make 15-Minute Lemon Ricotta Pasta Traditional pesto is typically an unabashed ode to basil, but the Pasta Queen takes a different route here. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026

The feedback turns into unabashed sharing, comment-section as confessional. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026

All of these tracks featured commercial instrumentation pulled from romplers, MIDI banks, and sample CDs—an unabashed embrace of sounds once considered tacky and undesirable. — Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

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