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- Dictionaryshameless/ˈʃeɪmlɪs/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or their conduct) characterized by or showing a lack of shame; barefaced or brazen: "his shameless hypocrisy" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of SHAMELESS is having no shame : insensible to disgrace. How to use shameless in a sentence.
adjective. us / ˈʃeɪm·ləs / Add to word list. being something you should be ashamed of: It was a shameless display of cowardice. Shameless also means done without worrying about whether your actions are right or wrong: When the senator wanted something from a colleague, he first resorted to shameless flattery. shameless manipulation of the press.
If you describe someone as shameless, you mean that they should be ashamed of their behaviour, which is unacceptable to other people.
Definition of shameless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Shameless implies a lack of modesty, sense of decency, or regard for others' rights or feelings: a shameless liar; a shameless accusation. Brazen suggests flagrant, insolent audacity: a brazen impostor; brazen arrogance.
If you describe someone as shameless, you mean that they should be ashamed of their behaviour, which is unacceptable to other people.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective shameless, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
adjective. feeling no shame. “a shameless imposter” synonyms: unblushing. unashamed. used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame. Pronunciation. US. /ˈʃeɪmlɪs/ UK. /ˈʃeɪmləs/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Shameless." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/shameless. Accessed 07 Nov. 2024.
SHAMELESS definition: without feeling embarrassed or guilty although you should: . Learn more.
Having or showing no feeling of shame, modesty, or decency; brazen; impudent. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Marked by a lack of shame. A shameless lie. American Heritage. Synonyms: unblushing. impervious. immodest. graceless. brazen-faced. abandoned. bold. audacious. unabashed. brash. brazen. barefaced. indelicate. indecent. impudent.
