shameless

Pronunciation: /ˈʃeɪ̯mlɪs/

The English word “shameless” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace.
Not subject to other people’s shaming or reproach.

Etymology

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;…

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