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shameless

[sheym-lis]

adjective

  1. lacking any sense of shame: immodest; audacious.

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  2. insensible to disgrace.

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  3. showing no shame.



shameless

/ ˈʃɪɪ /

adjective

  1. having no sense of shame; brazen

  2. done without shame; without decency or modesty

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Other Word Forms

  • shamelessly adverb
  • shamelessness noun
  • ˈ󲹳Ա noun
  • ˈ󲹳 adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shameless1

before 900; Middle English; Old English 𲹳ŧ. See shame, -less
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Their followers enjoy the fantasy of being able to treat people with shameless cruelty, without fear of reprisal.

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But still: For the president of the United States to accuse the government of South Africa, in 2025, of conducting a racial genocide is so craven, so shameless, that beggars any rational description.

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The president of the United States is engaged in open and shameless corruption, defying the plain language of the Constitution and glibly defying the Supreme Court.

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It's debatable that this version of Joe — the shameless killer — is the real him, even more real than the inner monologue that we get to hear throughout the series.

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Are fans so consumed by the mystery of who died at the end that they’re willing to forgive the numerous contrivances and shameless manipulations of this installment?

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