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shamelessness

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The state or characteristic of being shameless.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An utterance or action which is shameless.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, rare

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: brazenness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: boldness, daring, hardiness, hardihood

History

Etymology

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 Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English shamelessness From shameless + -ness.

Across languages

Translations

47 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: անամոթություն (anamotʻutʻyun) — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Azerbaijani: arsızlıq — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Azerbaijani: utanmazlıq — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Azerbaijani: utanmamazlıq — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Azerbaijani: abırsızlıq — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Azerbaijani: həyasızlıq — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Catalan: desvergonyiment — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Dutch: schaamteloosheid — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Dutch: onbeschaamdheid — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Esperanto: senhonteco — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Finnish: häpeämättömyys — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • French: sans-gêne — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • French: effronterie — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • French: impudicité — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Georgian: უსირცხვილობა (usircxviloba) — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • German: Schamlosigkeit — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Greek: αδιαντροπιά (adiantropiá) — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Ancient Greek: ἀναιδεία (anaideía) — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Hindi: निर्लज्जता (nirlajjatā) — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Hungarian: szégyentelenség — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Irish: neamhnáire — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Irish: mínáire — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Irish: ainfhéile — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Italian: spudoratezza — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Italian: inverecondia — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Japanese: 厚顔無恥 (kōganmuchi) — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Korean: 파렴치 (paryeomchi) — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Korean: 몰염치 (moryeomchi) — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Latin: impudentia — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Norwegian Bokmål: skamløshet — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Polish: bezwstyd — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Polish: bezwstydność — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Portuguese: impudor — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Portuguese: despudor — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Russian: бессты́дство (besstýdstvo) — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Spanish: sinvergonzonería — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Spanish: desvergüenza — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Spanish: desfachatez — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Turkish: yüzsüzlük — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Turkish: arsızlık — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Turkish: utanmazlık — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Turkish: hayasızlık — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Turkish: yırtıklık — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Turkish: sıkılmazlık — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Turkish: arlanmazlık — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Ottoman Turkish: عارسزلق (ârsızlık) — The state or characteristic of being without shame
  • Uyghur: ئارسىزلىق (arsizliq) — The state or characteristic of being without shame