unblushing
/ʌn'blʌʃiɳ/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Feeling or showing no shame, embarrassment, or remorse: Describes a person or their behavior that is brazenly lacking in modesty, decency, or a sense of wrongdoing, often in a way that is shocking or offensive to others.
Usage
The adjective "unblushing" is used to describe a person, their actions, or their statements that are characterized by a complete absence of shame or embarrassment, especially when such a reaction would be expected or appropriate. It often carries a negative connotation, implying impudence, insolence, or a lack of moral scruples.
Examples
- The politician was an unblushing apologist for the regime's worst atrocities.
- She told an unblushing lie right to his face.
- His unblushing self-promotion during the meeting annoyed his colleagues.
Advanced Usage
- "unblushing frankness": a manner of being openly honest to the point of being shameless or disregarding social tact.
- He answered with unblushing frankness, not caring who he offended.
Variants and Related Words
- Unblushingly (adverb): In a manner showing no shame.
- He unblushingly claimed credit for work he did not do.
Synonyms
- Shameless: Lacking any sense of shame; brazen.
- Barefaced: Open and without shame; undisguised.
- Brazen: Bold and without shame.
- Impudent: Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.
Antonyms
- Ashamed: Embarrassed or guilty because of one's actions, characteristics, or associations.
- Abashed: Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
- Modest: Unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.
Idioms and Phrases
While "unblushing" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it describes the quality inherent in many idiomatic expressions about shamelessness, such as "having no shame" or "being without a shred of decency."
Adjective
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feeling no shame
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a shameless imposter
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an unblushing apologist for fascism
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