UNASHAMED Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

unashamed

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈshāmd

Definition of unashamed

as in unabashed

not embarrassed or ashamed unashamed of her religious beliefs and values

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as in ruthless

not sorry for having done wrong even after being convicted of housing violations, the slumlord remained as unashamed as ever

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Recent Examples of unashamed Set the scene There’s a definitive vibe to Boudoir de Muses—one that’s romantic in an overt way, and unashamed of its provocative nature. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026 This was an unashamed 5-4-1 in three clear banks for long periods of the match, gritty, sniffing out second balls and home errors, clearances, blocks, recoveries, choosing when to press and when to sit. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026 There have also been numerous shore leave adventures and unashamed comedy outings where the protagonists' actions have little bearing on the universe beyond their starship hull. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026 In unashamed authoritarian fashion, the university barred journalists from the campus just before the police raid, and threatened their own student journalists with arrest. — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unashamed

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Adjective

One egregious example is his close relationship with Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr, whose unabashed attempts to gain Musk’s favor ultimately got him the job.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 18 June 2026
There is an unabashed campaign to undermine both minority leadership and women’s leadership in public spaces.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026

Definition of unabashed

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Natural selection is usually ruthless about weeding out traits with no function.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Supergirl builds to a final showdown with Krem of the Yellow Hills, the ruthless Brigands leader who murdered Ruthye’s family and poisoned Krypto early in the film.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Definition of ruthless

Adjective

The group has been unrepentant over the schism with Rome, ⁠saying Leo had failed to hear its concerns.

— Reuters, NBC news, 5 July 2026
No longer is Cady an unrepentant rapist whom the lawyer Sam sent away, horrified by Cady’s violence and concerned about what men like Cady could do to Bowden’s own teenage daughter.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of unrepentant

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Its summary, from the title throughout, is shameless propaganda.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
But it’s also used a little too freely to tell, not show, making things a little too easy for the most shameless second-screen viewers out there.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 June 2026

Definition of shameless

Adjective

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney described Heuermann as a remorseless and sadistic serial killer who cared only about himself.

— Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Blackwood, with her firsthand knowledge of drafty manors and unhinged families, explains with remorseless precision what lies behind the fantasy—what happens when the houses, and the people in them, are neither charismatic nor lovable.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 10 June 2026

Definition of remorseless

Adjective

The heat has become so unbearable in Japan that weather officials in April announced a new term for days when maximum temperatures exceed 104 degrees — kokushobi, meaning harsh or cruel heat, according to the Japan Times.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
For thousands of Venezuelans, however, the lack of definitive answers has become one of the tragedy’s cruelest consequences.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

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