unblushing — showing no shame or embarrassment about something that should cause shame
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing no shame or embarrassment about something that should cause shame
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈblʌʃɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- The politician made unblushing promises he knew he couldn't keep.
- With unblushing confidence, he asked his ex-girlfriend to pay for dinner.
- She showed unblushing pride in her terrible cooking skills.
unblushing
ADJECTIVE[/ʌnˈblʌʃɪŋ/]
showing no shame or embarrassment about something that should cause shame
Shameless despite obvious wrongdoing
Unblushing while crushing all shame!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Unblushing derives from the English verb 'blush', which comes from Middle English and Old English origins meaning 'to redden in the face'. The negation prefix 'un-' combines with the present participle form '-ing' to create a term describing someone who does not blush, hence showing no shame or embarrassment.
Breakdown
un- (not) + blush (to redden the face, show embarrassment) + -ing (present participle suffix)
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📝Examples
“The politician made unblushing promises he knew he couldn't keep.”
“With unblushing confidence, he asked his ex-girlfriend to pay for dinner.”
“She showed unblushing pride in her terrible cooking skills.”
“The student's unblushing plagiarism shocked even the lenient professor.”
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