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- [uhn-uh-sheymd]
- /ˌʌn əˈʃeɪmd/
- /ˌʌn.əˈʃeɪmd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-uh-sheymd]
- /ˌʌn əˈʃeɪmd/
Definitions of unashamed word
- adjective unashamed not ashamed; not restrained by embarrassment or consciousness of moral guilt: a liar unashamed even after public disgrace. 1
- adjective unashamed open; unconcealed; unabashed: to eat with unashamed gusto. 1
- adjective unashamed feeling no embarrassment 1
- adjective unashamed If you describe someone's behaviour or attitude as unashamed, you mean that they are open and honest about things that other people might find embarrassing or shocking. 0
- adjective unashamed lacking moral restraints 0
- adjective unashamed not embarrassed, contrite, or apologetic 0
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Origin of unashamed
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; un-1 + ashamed
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Parts of speech for Unashamed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unashamed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unashamed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unashamed
adj unashamed
- hard as nails — tough, durable
- hardened — made or become hard or harder.
- immodest — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
adjective unashamed
- barefaced — You use barefaced to describe someone's behavior when you want to emphasize that they do not care that they are behaving wrongly.
- casehardened — Simple past tense and past participle of caseharden.
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
- flagrant — shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring: a flagrant error.
- flipper — a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
Antonyms for unashamed
adj unashamed
- attritional — a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength: Our club has had a high rate of attrition because so many members have moved away.
- modest — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
adjective unashamed
- feeling — a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.
- guilty — 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.
- humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- inelaborate — Not elaborate; crude; unfinished.
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