UNASHAMED Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

unashamed

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈshāmd

Definition of unashamed

as in unabashed

not embarrassed or ashamed unashamed of her religious beliefs and values

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as in ruthless

not sorry for having done wrong even after being convicted of housing violations, the slumlord remained as unashamed as ever

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Recent Examples of unashamed 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 In unashamed authoritarian fashion, the university barred journalists from the campus just before the police raid, and threatened their own student journalists with arrest. — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026 There have also been numerous shore leave adventures and unashamed comedy outings where the protagonists' actions have little bearing on the universe beyond their starship hull. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026 This was an unashamed 5-4-1 in three clear banks for long periods of the match, gritty, sniffing out second balls and home errors, clearances, blocks, recoveries, choosing when to press and when to sit. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unashamed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unashamed

Adjective

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

Definition of unabashed

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With her Demonic transformation, Rauch added a whole new shade of dark to Big Bang alums’ returns for the spinoff, following Kaley Cuoco’s ruthless Penny in Episode 2 and Kunal Nayyar’s deeply depressed Raj in Episode 1.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Through remarkable archival footage and an incredible range of interviews, Monsters of God digs into the egotistical and ruthless mentalities that supported competing criminal empires and the undercover operations that dismantled them.

— Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruthless

Adjective

Though Hallegua and Josephai rarely meet, both are intensely proud of their ancient heritage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Spanish-speaking students and staff at Oak Lawn Community High School are proud of their heritage and will share it with the larger community during a festival that celebrates Hispanic food and culture.

— Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of proud

Adjective

The group has been unrepentant over the schism with Rome, ⁠saying Leo had failed to hear its concerns.

— Reuters, NBC news, 5 July 2026
No longer is Cady an unrepentant rapist whom the lawyer Sam sent away, horrified by Cady’s violence and concerned about what men like Cady could do to Bowden’s own teenage daughter.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of unrepentant

Adjective

Only his father’s respectability, and perhaps his odd Motown accent, spared him from getting cussed out by bridesmaids at society weddings as a wastrel and drunkard, a shameless woman-wrapper.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
Less of a reboot than a shameless do-over, Marc Webb‘s first Spider-Man film tells a more protracted origin story, with half the fun and twice the self-importance (the film earns a rare dead-dad hat trick).

— Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of shameless

Adjective

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney described Heuermann as a remorseless and sadistic serial killer who cared only about himself.

— Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Blackwood, with her firsthand knowledge of drafty manors and unhinged families, explains with remorseless precision what lies behind the fantasy—what happens when the houses, and the people in them, are neither charismatic nor lovable.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 10 June 2026

Definition of remorseless

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