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shameless

shame·less
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sheym-lis]
    • /ˈʃeɪm lɪs/
    • /ˈʃeɪm.ləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sheym-lis]
    • /ˈʃeɪm lɪs/

Definitions of shameless word

  • adjective shameless lacking any sense of shame: immodest; audacious. 1
  • adjective shameless insensible to disgrace. 1
  • adjective shameless showing no shame. 1
  • adjective shameless person: having no shame 1
  • adjective shameless act, speech: blatant 1
  • adjective shameless If you describe someone as shameless, you mean that they should be ashamed of their behaviour, which is unacceptable to other people. 0

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Origin of shameless

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English sceamlēas. See shame, -less

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Shameless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shameless popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for shameless

adj shameless

  • abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
  • amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
  • audacious — Someone who is audacious takes risks in order to achieve something.
  • blatant — You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way.
  • bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.

adjective shameless

  • bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
  • exploitative — In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something.
  • flagitous — (archaic) wicked, reprehensible.
  • highhanded — Alternative spelling of high-handed.
  • immodest — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.

Antonyms for shameless

adj shameless

  • ashamed — If someone is ashamed, they feel embarrassed or guilty because of something they do or they have done, or because of their appearance.
  • demure — If you describe someone, usually a young woman, as demure, you mean they are quiet and rather shy, usually in a way that you like and find appealing, and behave very correctly.
  • deplorable — If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable.
  • godawful — extremely dreadful or shocking: What a God-awful thing to say!

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