unapologetic

adjective

un·​apol·​o·​get·​ic ˌən-ə-ˌpä-lə-ˈje-tik How to pronounce unapologetic (audio)
: not apologetic : offered, put forward, or being such without apology or qualification
an unapologetic liberal
unapologetically adverb

Examples of unapologetic in a Sentence

She was unapologetic about her remarks.
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The record-breaking sprinter is the reigning 100m world champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and one of the most electrifying and talked-about athletes of her generation, known as much for her fierce determination as for her bold, unapologetic presence. Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 And the speech itself is an impressive piece of rhetoric that, like a lot of this season, unfortunately feels too relevant to life in this galaxy at this time, particularly when Mon begins discussion of the unapologetic lies the Empire uses to get away with things like destroying Ghorman. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025 Yet bizarrely, the man who for decades has been a symbol of unapologetic American excess is now defending his tariff policies by making a case against abundance. The Editors, National Review, 6 May 2025 Ikenberry was unapologetic about the U. of I.’s emphasis on a tilt toward science and technology. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unapologetic

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unapologetic was in 1834

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“Unapologetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unapologetic. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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