shameless

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I came here prepared to be honest--shameless, if you like.

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  1. adjective Feeling no shame; impervious to disgrace.
  2. adjective Marked by a lack of shame: a shameless lie.
  3. Syntax Note
    Synonyms: shameless, brazen, barefaced, brash1, impudent, unblushing
    These adjectives apply to that which defies social or moral proprieties and is marked by a bold lack of shame. Shameless implies a lack of modesty, sense of decency, or regard for others' rights or feelings: a shameless liar; a shameless accusation.
    Brazen suggests flagrant, insolent audacity: a brazen impostor; brazen arrogance.
    Barefaced specifies undisguised brazenness: a barefaced hypocrite; a barefaced lie.
    Brash stresses impetuousness, lack of tact, and often crass indifference to consequences or to considerations of decency: a brash newcomer; brash demands.
    Impudent suggests offensive boldness or effrontery: an impudent student; an impudent misrepresentation.
    Unblushing implies an inappropriate lack of shame or embarrassment: an unblushing apologist; unblushing obsequiousness.

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shameful ·  reckless ·  unscrupulous ·  vile ·  impudent ·  wanton ·  heartless ·  outrageous ·  gross ·  licentious ·  audacious ·  contemptible
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  1. from Middle English shameles, shamelees, schameles, schomeles, schomeleas, from Anglo-Saxon sceamleás, scamleás (= Dutch sehaamteloos = Middle Low German schamelos = Old High German scamalōs, Middle High German schamelōs, German schamlos = Icelandic skammlauss = Swedish Danish skamlös), shameless, from sceamu, scamu, shame, + -leás, English -less.
 

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