unabashed

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/ UK /ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/ See IPA manual

Freq #79059

Meanings

1

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

She was unabashed by the criticism and calmly repeated her question.
2

adj
openly displayed or admitted without shame, concealment, or restraint

He expressed unabashed admiration for the extravagant design.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · not embarrassed, ashamed,... unembarrassed unashamedunfazedself-possessed

2 adj · openly displayed or... undisguised open unrestrained blatant

Opposites

abashed embarrassed ashamed self-conscious sheepish

Word family

Derived forms unabashedlyunabashedness

Related forms abash bashful shame

Etymology

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.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# unabashed

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/
**Frequency rank:** 79059

## Meanings
1. not embarrassed, ashamed, or self-conscious; confidently composed
2. openly displayed or admitted without shame, concealment, or restraint

## Examples
- She was unabashed by the criticism and calmly repeated her question.
- He expressed unabashed admiration for the extravagant design.

## Synonyms
- unembarrassed
- unashamed
- unfazed
- self-possessed
- undisguised
- open
- unrestrained

## Antonyms
- abashed
- embarrassed
- ashamed
- self-conscious
- sheepish

## Derived Forms
- unabashedly
- unabashedness

## Related Forms
- abash
- bashful
- shame

## Etymology
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.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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