shameless

[ sheym-lis ]

adjective

1. lacking any sense of shame: immodest; audacious.

   Synonyms: unabashed, bold, impudent, indecent, brazen, unashamed

   Antonyms: modest

2. insensible to disgrace.

   Synonyms: corrupt, unprincipled, hardened

3. showing no shame.

shameless

/ ˈʃeɪmlɪs /

adjective

1. having no sense of shame; brazen
2. done without shame; without decency or modesty

Derived Forms

• ˈshamelessness, noun
• ˈshamelessly, adverb

Other Words From

• shameless·ly adverb
• shameless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shameless¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English sceamlēas. See shame, -less

Related Words

• audacious
• bold
• brash
• brazen
• flagrant
• high-handed
• immoral
• improper
• outrageous
• rude
• unabashed
• unprincipled
• wanton