shamelessness

noun

Definition of shamelessnessnext
as in audacity

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Recent Examples of shamelessness The lucrative example paved the way for more than two decades of musical theater shamelessness. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 The world has gotten a glimpse of the fawning, skeezy shamelessness of his famous hangers-on, but not enough to criminally implicate them. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026 But, in an interview given in October, 2001, Navarro attempted to fill, with what sounds like shamelessness, the gap between himself and his alter ego. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 Ever since reforming their membership a few years back, the Globes have backed away from their particular brand of shamelessness and gotten a little bit hipper. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025 Outlandishness and shamelessness are major elements in movies, and so Sheridan’s willingness to pull out all the stops — such as bringing in a huge forest fire just to keep things interesting — marks him as a man with the right sensibility to be making movies. — Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shamelessness
  1. audacity
  2. boldness
  3. brashness
  4. forwardness
  5. disrespect
  6. impudence
  7. sauciness
  8. insolence
Noun
  • Perhaps Tomalak’s most significant impact, however, was having the audacity to think big.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The artist needs to have the audacity to trust that the audience will get the joke.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of audacity
Noun
  • Related Stories Both series in six-parts reflect the boldness of their respective creators, who broke new ground within traditional genres.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Structural peplums and three-dimensional embellishments brought fantasy and boldness, especially in Nicolas Ghesquière’s Louis Vuitton designs worn by Chase Infiniti and Sophie Thatcher.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of boldness
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  • His brashness is his principal liability as an investigative journalist and his best asset, though of course that’s not how Lee would put it.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Fans walked around downtown in gear declaring their dominance - national championship tees and Rose Bowl jackets - and businesses hung signs in homage to their head coach’s brashness.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of brashness
Noun
  • That straight-forwardness is a hallmark not only of her marketing insights, but also of her leadership.
    — Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Definition of forwardness
Noun
  • With no disrespect to McLaurin or Diggs, neither of them is in Smith-Njigba’s class.
    — KC Joyner, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Nathan is offended and starts going on his usual rant about not tolerating disrespect toward his family.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of disrespect
Noun
  • Among recent theater that has wrestled, even tangentially, with the Jewish diaspora’s relationship to Israel, like Birthright, Jewish Plot, or Giant, Slam Frank is notable both for its gregarious impudence and then sudden caution.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Cronin has long toed the line of humor and impudence, appearing in social media clips all season.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of impudence
Noun
  • Lace and leather gloves sourced from vintage costumers added a touch of sauciness to Oscar de la Renta and Carolina Herrera evening dresses worn to the ballet and and the theater.
    — Nicky Josephine, Vogue, 29 June 2026
Definition of sauciness
Noun
  • Some of this was a matter of the insolence of riches and pride of place.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • Turner, in her incendiary film debut, drapes Matty in haughty insolence, desperate unattainability, and seductive refinement.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of insolence

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“Shamelessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shamelessness. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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