unapologetic

adjective

Definition of unapologeticnext
as in confident
not feeling or showing regret or shame; not apologetic She was unapologetic about her remarks. He's an unapologetic golf fanatic.

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Recent Examples of unapologetic Megan’s Texas twang is singular, powerful, unapologetic; dizzyingly fast and deathly funny. — Jason Sheeler, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026 Instead, its central duo define themselves by their utter and unapologetic uselessness. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 My hesitation stemmed from learning that the Brooklyn Can’t Wait coalition’s majority was propped up by the election of Carmella Charrington, an unapologetic antisemite. — Doug Schneider, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 That willingness to be unfiltered and unapologetic in her perspectives is the heartbeat of Pearce’s fifth studio album Honest Woman, out today on BBR Music Group/BMG. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unapologetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapologetic
  1. confident
  2. aggressive
  3. ambitious
  4. bold
  5. emphatic
  6. energetic
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  • But among their best qualities, Dick Riordan was arrogantly confident, Jim Hahn had a steady hand on the tiller, Antonio Villaraigosa was tireless and passionate, Eric Garcetti was a long-range thinker on earthquakes, water and energy.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • More software stacked on top of split data gives you more confident wrong answers, not fewer.
    — Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of confident
Adjective
  • These two phases of work are joined by Serra’s implicit disavowal of abstraction as a form of imagemaking in favor of an object’s aggressive purchase on the real.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Her challenger is Herb Morgan, a Republican from San Diego who promises a more aggressive approach to the job.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of aggressive
Adjective
  • Core to that narrative is Wever’s character, the highly ambitious (and fictional) producer Andie Bender, Hansen’s right-hand woman.
    — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The mission set the stage for more ambitious flights to follow, including docking missions and flights to small Tiangong space labs that ultimately led to the construction of China's Tiangong space station in orbit today.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of ambitious
Adjective
  • Elia Kazan’s 1955 adaptation of East of Eden is a bold prestige melodrama of the sort Hollywood rarely makes these days.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In a memo to Arthur Hays Sulzberger, the paper’s publisher, Markel urged a bold pivot.
    — Sam Ezersky, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bold
Adjective
  • Manny Machado also homered in the first inning and added an RBI double in the third during an emphatic opening statement by the 91-win Padres.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Reinhart is emphatic that there was a great deal of pressure to find an actor to live up to the book version of Adam.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of emphatic
Adjective
  • In the current Mexican scene, Emjay is one of the best live performers, known for her energetic and emotional shows.
    — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This is the most energetic and exciting premiere of Survivor in a long time.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of energetic

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“Unapologetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapologetic. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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