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shameless.

Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈʃeɪ̯mlɪs//ˈʃeɪ̯mləs//ˈʃæ̝ɪ̯mləs/Australia
  1. Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace.

  2. Not subject to other people’s shaming or reproach.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skamō Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-Germanic *skamōlausaz Proto-West Germanic *skamulaus Old English sċamlēas Middle English schameles English shameless From Middle English schameles, shameles, from Old English sċamlēas, sċeamlēas (“without shame; shameless”), from Proto-Germanic *skamalausaz (“shameless”), equivalent to shame + -less. Cognate with West Frisian skamteleas (“shameless”), Dutch schaamteloos (“shameless”), German schamlos (“shameless”), Danish skamløs (“shameless”), Swedish skamlös (“shameless”), Icelandic skammlaus (“shameless; unashamed”).

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