shameless
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shameless
- /ˈʃeɪ̯mlɪs/
- /ˈʃeɪ̯mləs/
- /ˈʃæ̝ɪ̯mləs/ Australia
Where it comes from
From Middle English schameles, shameles, from Old English sċamlēas, sċeamlēas (“without shame; shameless”), from Proto-Germanic *skamalausaz (“shameless”), equivalent to shame + -less. Cognate with West Frisian skamteleas (“shameless”), Dutch schaamteloos (“shameless”), German schamlos (“shameless”), Danish skamløs (“shameless”), Swedish skamlös (“shameless”), Icelandic skammlaus (“shameless; unashamed”).
adjective more shameless · most shameless
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Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace.
Similar: unshameable
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Not subject to other people’s shaming or reproach.
Near-synonyms: blameless, unblameable
Similar: blameless, unblameable
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unashamed, unblushing, insufferable, ignoble, rude, unscrupulous, barefaced, infamous, ignominious, naked, disgraceful, shameful, gross, contemptible, despicable, flagrant
Translations
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adj having no shame
| Español | desvergonzado, caradura, descarado, impúdico, relambido, desfachatado |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 뻔뻔하다 ppeonppeonhada, 뻔뻔스럽다 ppeonppeonseureopda, 몰염치하다 moryeomchihada |
| 日本語 | 破廉恥な harenchi na, 恥知らずな hajishirazu na, 厚かましい atsukamashii |
| 中文 | 無恥 /无耻 wúchǐ, 恬不知恥的 /恬不知耻的 tiánbùzhīchǐ de, 不要臉的 /不要脸的 bùyàoliǎn de, 厚顏無恥的 /厚颜无耻的 hòuyánwúchǐ de |
| हिन्दी | निर्लज्ज nirlajj, बेशर्म beśarm |
| Português | desavergonhado, sem-vergonha |
| Français | effronté, éhonté, sans scrupules, sans vergogne |
| Deutsch | schamlos, unverschämt |
| Italiano | sfacciato, spudorato, svergognato |
| Ελληνικά | ξεδιάντροπος xediántropos |
| Română | nerușinat |
| Русский | бессты́дный besstýdnyj, бессты́жий besstýžij, беззасте́нчивый bezzasténčivyj, беспардо́нный bespardónnyj, ни́зкий nízkij, позо́рный pozórnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | trơ trẽn |
| العربية | وَقِح waqiḥ, صَفِيق ṣafīq, صَارِخ ṣāriḵ, وَقَاح waqāḥ |
| עברית | חֲסַר בּוּשָׁה ḥasar bushah |
Talk about this word "shameless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shameless. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shameless. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shameless "shameless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shameless.Cite this
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title = {shameless},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shameless},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
