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unabashed

UK/ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/US/ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/
adjectiveC1Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #14,303 of 15,258leans written

Unabashed means not embarrassed in the slightest. Unabashed enthusiasm, entirely unabashed, unabashed by the criticism.

It is usually admiring — unabashed enthusiasm is a compliment, because the person is enjoying something they might have been expected to be shy about. The abash in it is an old verb meaning to disconcert, which now survives only in this negative.

Definitions of unabashed

  1. 1adjectiveunabashedNot embarrassed in the slightest.C1

    “He was unabashed by the criticism and carried on singing loudly.”

unabashed is a quality of confidence.

Where it comes from

From un- + abashed.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in A Song of Ice and Fire

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unabashed in the wild

  • Prince was known for his garish sports coats, unabashed approach, rapid-fire delivery, deep, gravelly voice, and clever nicknames and phrases, which came to be known as "Gunnerisms".

    Bob Prince

  • Intended for viewing by mature audiences, graphic in this context is a synonym for explicit, referring to the clear and unabashed nature of the violence portrayed.

    Graphic violence

  • Addie was known for his red socks, dark glasses, and unabashed sentiment.

    Bob Addie

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.

Related words

  • abashed
  • bashful