unashamed

/'ʌnə'ʃeimd/

Thân thiện

She stood unashamed in the spotlight after her honest speech.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Feeling no shame or embarrassment: Describes a person or their behavior that shows no sense of shame, guilt, or remorse for actions, even when others might expect such feelings.
   • Not concealed due to shame: Refers to something done openly without attempting to hide it because of embarrassment.

Usage

• The adjective "unashamed" is used to describe a person's emotional state or the nature of an action. It often carries a neutral or slightly negative connotation, implying a lack of expected social or moral sensitivity. It can be used predictively (after a linking verb like "be" or "feel") or attributively (before a noun).
• Common structures: "unashamed of [something]", "unashamed about [something]", "an unashamed [noun]".

Examples

• Predictive use:
  • She was unashamed of her humble beginnings and often spoke about them.
  • He felt completely unashamed about admitting his mistake.
• Attributive use:
  • He is an unashamed admirer of the artist's early work.
  • The politician gave an unashamed defense of his controversial policies.

Advanced Usage

• "unashamedly" (adverb): In a manner showing no shame.
  • She unashamedly promoted her own business during the interview.
• "unashamed of oneself": To have no feelings of shame about one's own character or actions.
  • After reflecting, he remained unashamed of himself and his choices.

Variants and Related Words

• Unabashed (adj): Not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed. (Often has a more positive connotation of confidence.)
• Shameless (adj): Behaving in a way that shows no shame, often with a stronger negative connotation of being improper or brazen.
• Unrepentant (adj): Showing no regret for one's wrongdoings. (Focuses more on lack of remorse than lack of shame.)

Synonyms

• Shameless
• Unabashed
• Unembarrassed
• Brazen
• Impenitent (specifically for lack of remorse)

Antonyms

• Ashamed
• Embarrassed
• Abashed
• Sheepish
• Penitent

Idioms and Phrases

• "To be unashamed of one's roots": To feel no embarrassment about one's family background or origins.
  • The successful entrepreneur was unashamed of her roots in a small farming community.
• "An unashamed plug": A blatant and open promotion for something, without pretense of subtlety.
  • At the end of his talk, he gave an unashamed plug for his new book.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame