UNBLUSHING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

unblushing

adjective

ˌən-ˈblə-shiŋ

Definition of unblushing

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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Adjective

But the current thaw is so much an artifice of his own unabashed admiration for his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
And my wife, Amisha, who had never seemed so tired, had also never looked so full of unabashed love.

— Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 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

Lily Allen, shameless pop ironist and self-satirist, has never shied from public vitriol—a quality that has come in handy as fans have reacted to her live shows behind West End Girl.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
The music factory that made Eighties radio such a kick — with all its hype, tinsel, hairspray, and shameless artifice — was finally out of gas.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of shameless

Adjective

Sacramento are proud to partner with United Way for the Season of Giving, helping make the holidays brighter for families across the community.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
As the Cowboys try to figure out how to maintain some sort of stability this season with their 4-5 record, there are a mountain of issues to correct, but there are also things to build with and be proud of.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of proud

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