Meaning & use

shameless

adjective·Academic

Showing no sense of guilt, embarrassment, or regard for what others think, despite doing something wrong or improper.

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The politician made a shameless attempt to blame others for his own mistakes.

Critics called the ad a shameless copy of a much more original campaign.

A note on using this word

Shameless implies a lack of the guilt or embarrassment most people would feel in the same situation.

Words with a similar meaning

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