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shameless

American  
[sheym-lis] / ˈʃeɪm lɪs /

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 British  
/ ˈʃeɪmlɪs /

adjective

  1. having no sense of shame; brazen

  2. done without shame; without decency or modesty

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Other Word Forms

  • shamelessly adverb
  • shamelessness noun

Etymology

Origin of shameless

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

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