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
Recent Examples on the Web
MacAskill’s second book was also what the Brits call fur-coat-and-no-knickers and was even more shameless than his first.
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Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
Visual albums — a bunch of videos strung together to commemorate the release of new work from a musical artist — typically either feel like shameless promotion or a vanity project.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
Her shameless, shameful actions and blatant attempt to Etch-A-Sketch away the past is an insult to anyone with even a modicum of intelligence.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Friendship goes a long way toward exonerating the production of its shameless indulgences.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
On a fraught and starry night of winners, losers, shameless self-hype and lonely protest, here was a quiet song about leaving everything behind and starting again.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2024
The huge specimens are grilled simply with butter, lemon and garlic and are best eaten by hand in a ritual of shameless, messy silence, lubricated by a cleansing Carib beer.
—Dominic Kocur, theweek, 22 Jan. 2024
Conceptions of gluten-free cooking vary from a saving grace for those living with gluten intolerance or celiac disease to a diet fad and shameless pandering to trend-happy diners.
—Nina Lincoff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
People have gotten shameless about demanding money from family, friends and strangers alike.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024
Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
Visual albums — a bunch of videos strung together to commemorate the release of new work from a musical artist — typically either feel like shameless promotion or a vanity project.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
Her shameless, shameful actions and blatant attempt to Etch-A-Sketch away the past is an insult to anyone with even a modicum of intelligence.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Friendship goes a long way toward exonerating the production of its shameless indulgences.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
On a fraught and starry night of winners, losers, shameless self-hype and lonely protest, here was a quiet song about leaving everything behind and starting again.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2024
The huge specimens are grilled simply with butter, lemon and garlic and are best eaten by hand in a ritual of shameless, messy silence, lubricated by a cleansing Carib beer.
—Dominic Kocur, theweek, 22 Jan. 2024
Conceptions of gluten-free cooking vary from a saving grace for those living with gluten intolerance or celiac disease to a diet fad and shameless pandering to trend-happy diners.
—Nina Lincoff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
People have gotten shameless about demanding money from family, friends and strangers alike.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024
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“Shameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shameless. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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