1
: having no shame : insensible to disgrace
a shameless braggart
2
: showing lack of shame
the shameless exploitation of workers
shamelessly
adverb
shamelessness
noun
Examples of shameless in a Sentence
The actor made a shameless plug for his movie.
a shameless display of poor sportsmanship
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The Raptors had a hybrid plan — not quite shameless tanking, certainly not putting a premium on short-term winning.
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Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
It was cringe of her to dare try something so shameless only to lack follow-through in the execution.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
And the shameless fare evaders will finally be stopped with modernized gates.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
And part of his superpower, and inarguably that of Donald Trump, is a shameless ability to be himself.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
It was cringe of her to dare try something so shameless only to lack follow-through in the execution.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
And the shameless fare evaders will finally be stopped with modernized gates.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
And part of his superpower, and inarguably that of Donald Trump, is a shameless ability to be himself.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Shameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shameless. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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shameless
adjective
shame·less
ˈshām-ləs 
1
: having no shame
2
: showing lack of shame
shamelessly
adverb
shamelessness
noun
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