Meaning & use

unabashedly

adverb·Advanced

In a way that shows no embarrassment, shame, or hesitation about something.

See it in a sentence

He was unabashedly proud of the awkward, homemade birthday cake.

She spoke unabashedly about her failures, treating them as lessons rather than secrets.

A note on using this word

Unabashedly usually carries a positive or neutral tone, unlike 'shamelessly', which can suggest genuine wrongdoing.

Words with a similar meaning

shamelesslyopenly

Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.

Words with an opposite meaning

sheepishlytimidly

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