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- [sheym-lis]
- /ˈʃeɪm lɪs/
- /ˈʃeɪm.ləs/
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- [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".
shameless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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