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shameless
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
shameless
(adjective)
shameless
/
ˈ
ʃeɪmləs/
adjective
shameless
/
ˈ
ʃeɪmləs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHAMELESS
[
more shameless; most shameless
]
:
having or showing no shame
The actor made a
shameless
plug for his movie.
a
shameless
display of poor sportsmanship
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— shamelessly
adverb
He
shamelessly
gave himself a raise.
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— shamelessness
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