unashamed

[ uhn-uh-sheymd ]
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adjective
  1. not ashamed; not restrained by embarrassment or consciousness of moral guilt: a liar unashamed even after public disgrace.

  2. open; unconcealed; unabashed: to eat with unashamed gusto.

Origin of unashamed

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; un-1 + ashamed

Other words from unashamed

  • un·a·sham·ed·ly [uhn-uh-shey-mid-lee], /ˌʌn əˈʃeɪ mɪd li/, adverb
  • un·a·sham·ed·ness, noun

Words Nearby unashamed

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How to use unashamed in a sentence

  • There was a small sofa which stood opposite the door naked and unashamed, in all the hideousness of the original, ugly upholstery.

    Mrs. Vanderstein's jewels | Mrs. Charles Bryce
  • He talked shop quite unashamed, and this evening the drawbacks of an artists life supplied his text.

    The Angel of Pain | E. F. Benson
  • God give it to me to do one deed—one only before I die—that, worthy and unashamed, I may meet my King.

    Joan of the Sword Hand | S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett
  • He cried a little, unashamed, the tears streaming down his lined face and darkening the collar of his dress-uniform.

    Little Brother | Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for unashamed

unashamed

/ (ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd) /


adjective
  1. lacking moral restraints

  2. not embarrassed, contrite, or apologetic

Derived forms of unashamed

  • unashamedly (ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmɪdlɪ), adverb
  • unashamedness, noun

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