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

Cho herself prepared by consulting the late master of the form, Frederick Wiseman, who was unabashed about the tension between documentary filmaking’s often radical politics and the privilege required to turn it into a profession. — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

And a spectacle of unabashed, unpretentious joy sounds pretty good right about now doesn’t it? — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

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

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