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shame⋅less

[sheym-lis]
–adjective
1. lacking any sense of shame: immodest; audacious.
2. insensible to disgrace.
3. showing no shame.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE sceamlēas. See shame, -less


shame⋅less⋅ly, adverb
shame⋅less⋅ness, noun


1. brazen, indecent, impudent, bold, unabashed, unashamed. 2. hardened, unprincipled, corrupt.


1. modest.
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shame·less   (shām'lĭs)   
adj.  
  1. Feeling no shame; impervious to disgrace.

  2. Marked by a lack of shame: a shameless lie.

shame'less·ly adv., shame'less·ness n.
Synonyms: These adjectives apply to that which defies social or moral proprieties and is marked by a bold lack of shame. 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.
Barefaced specifies undisguised brazenness: a barefaced hypocrite; a barefaced lie.
Brash stresses impetuousness, lack of tact, and often crass indifference to consequences or to considerations of decency: a brash newcomer; brash demands.
Impudent suggests offensive boldness or effrontery: an impudent student; an impudent misrepresentation.
Unblushing implies an inappropriate lack of shame or embarrassment: an unblushing apologist; unblushing obsequiousness.
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