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- [sheym-lis]
- /ˈʃeɪm lɪs/
- /ˈʃeɪmləsnəs/
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- [sheym-lis]
- /ˈʃeɪm lɪs/
Definitions of shamelessness word
- adjective shamelessness lacking any sense of shame: immodest; audacious. 1
- adjective shamelessness insensible to disgrace. 1
- adjective shamelessness showing no shame. 1
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Origin of shamelessness
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English sceamlēas. See shame, -less
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Parts of speech for Shamelessness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shamelessness 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shamelessness
noun shamelessness
- abjection — an abject state or condition
- audacity — Audacity is audacious behaviour.
- beastliness — of or like a beast; bestial.
- bluntness — having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
- boorishness — of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive.
Antonyms for shamelessness
noun shamelessness
- guiltiness — having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable: The jury found her guilty of murder.
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
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