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
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Here are some tips for building out your career brand:
Be shameless.
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Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The hedge funders and other Wall Street vultures who are now, all of a sudden, all about protectionism are especially shameless.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Camila Cabello wasn't shameless about showing a bit of Fashion Week PDA.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
While public opinion of Heidi and Spencer has certainly shifted dramatically this year, their reign over pop culture in the early 2000s can't be denied, since their shameless love of being in the spotlight literally had no limits.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The hedge funders and other Wall Street vultures who are now, all of a sudden, all about protectionism are especially shameless.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Camila Cabello wasn't shameless about showing a bit of Fashion Week PDA.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
While public opinion of Heidi and Spencer has certainly shifted dramatically this year, their reign over pop culture in the early 2000s can't be denied, since their shameless love of being in the spotlight literally had no limits.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shameless
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“Shameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shameless. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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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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