1. Feeling no shame; impervious to disgrace. 2. Marked by a lack of shame: a shameless lie.
OTHER FORMS:
shameless·ly —ADVERB shameless·ness —NOUN
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.
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