unashamed

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈshāmd How to pronounce unashamed (audio)
Definition of unashamednext
1
as in unabashed
not embarrassed or ashamed unashamed of her religious beliefs and values

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2
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
  1. unabashed
  2. ruthless
  3. proud
  4. unrepentant
  5. unembarrassed
  6. shameless
  7. remorseless
  8. cruel
Adjective
  • David Andrew Morton as Lank Hawkins finds humor in the character’s unabashed anger.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
  • One egregious example is his close relationship with Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr, whose unabashed attempts to gain Musk’s favor ultimately got him the job.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 18 June 2026
Definition of unabashed
Adjective
  • Neill was magnetic as the ruthless CI Major Chester Campbell in Peaky Blinders—an antagonist and romantic rival of Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise, who has a tournament-high five assists, were also kept quiet by the ruthless Spaniards.
    — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 15 July 2026
Definition of ruthless
Adjective
  • Montalvo is proud of the robust programming the county offers inmates on everything from financial literacy to mental health.
    — Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • On top of the new pup, Swift is the proud owner of three cats.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 July 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
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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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  • 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, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 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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  • But in one of the cruelest ironies in rock history, Berry suffered a devastating car crash not far from the actual Dead Man’s Curve in Los Angeles on April 12, 1966.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
  • In the face of climate change, such woo woo aphorisms seem ridiculous, naive, and cruel.
    — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
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