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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: shameless, brazen, barefaced, brash1, impudent, unblushing
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.
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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shameless
(ˈʃeɪmlɪs)adj
1. having no sense of shame; brazen
2. done without shame; without decency or modesty
ˈshamelessly adv
ˈshamelessness n
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shame•less
(ˈʃeɪm lɪs)adj.
1. lacking any sense of shame: unashamed.
2. showing no shame; brazen.
[before 900]
shame′less•ly, adv.
shame′less•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | shameless - feeling no shame; "a shameless imposter"; "an unblushing apologist for fascism" unashamed - used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame |
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shameless
adjective brazen, audacious, flagrant, abandoned, corrupt, hardened, indecent, brash, improper, depraved, wanton, unabashed, profligate, unashamed, incorrigible, insolent, unprincipled, impudent, dissolute, reprobate, immodest, barefaced, unblushing a shameless hustler and dealer in stolen goods
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shameless
adjectiveCharacterized by or done without shame:
Informal: brassy.
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Translations
قَليل الحَياء،صَفيقوَقِح، لا يَخْجَل
nestoudnýnestydatý
skamløs
besramanbestidan
szemérmetlen
blygîunarlausósvífinn, blygîunarlaus
nehanebný
hayâsızutanmaz
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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shameless
adj → schamlos; are you completely shameless? → hast du gar kein Schamgefühl?; he was quite shameless about it → er schämte sich überhaupt nicht; he was quite shameless about lying to his parents → er belog seine Eltern schamlos
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
shameless
[ˈʃeɪmlɪs] adj (unashamed, brazen) → svergognato/a, sfrontato/a; (immodest) → spudorato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
shame
(ʃeim) noun1. (often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure. I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.
2. dishonour or disgrace. The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.
3. (with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame. It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.
4. (with a) a pity. What a shame that he didn't get the job!
verb1. (often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed. He was shamed into paying his share.
2. to cause to have a feeling of shame. His cowardice shamed his parents.
ˈshameful adjective disgraceful. shameful behaviour.
ˈshamefully adverbˈshamefulness noun
ˈshameless adjective
1. without shame; blatant. a shameless liar; shameless deception.
2. not modest. a shameless woman.
ˈshamelessly adverbˈshamelessness noun
ˈshamefaced adjective
showing shame or embarrassment. He was very shamefaced about his mistake.
put to shame to make feel ashamed of something or to make seem to be of poor quality by showing greater excellence. Your beautiful drawing puts me/mine to shame.
to my/his etc shame it is a cause of shame to me, him etc that. To my shame, my daughter always beats me at chess.
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