unabashed

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   not embarrassed, ashamed, or self-conscious; confidently composed

   She was unabashed by the criticism and calmly repeated her question.

2. 2
   adj

   openly displayed or admitted without shame, concealment, or restraint

   He expressed unabashed admiration for the extravagant design.

Formed from un- + abashed, the past participle of abash ("make ashamed or embarrassed"). Abash came through Middle English and Old French from a verb meaning "astonish" or "make gape"; unabashed describes someone or something untouched by that social discomfort.

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