unblushing

adjective

ˌən-ˈblə-shiŋ How to pronounce unblushing (audio)
Definition of unblushingnext
as in unabashed
not embarrassed or ashamed an unblushing patriotism that is manifested in the family's public display of the flag

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unblushing
  1. unabashed
  2. unembarrassed
  3. shameless
  4. proud
  5. unashamed
Adjective
  • 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
  • This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of unabashed
Adjective
  • Her sincerity, combined with her slow Texas drawl, had an unembarrassed, guileless quality to it.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 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
Adjective
  • Warriors fans might just have to stomach a few shameless foul-baiting antics in a late back-to-back in Oklahoma City.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of shameless
Adjective
  • Kvaratskhelia is a proud Georgian — his heritage forms an important part of his identity — and his skills were honed on the country’s cage football pitches.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The team are very proud of their immaculate Mercedes saloon, used for airport transfers, so please don’t harm it in any way.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of proud
Adjective
  • Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen is an outspoken Christian who has been unashamed to share his faith and conservative thoughts.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
  • Dramatic currents, once suppressed, here bloom unashamed.
    — Russell Platt, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Definition of unashamed
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