UNBLUSHING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

unblushing

adjective

ˌən-ˈblə-shiŋ

Definition of unblushing

as in unabashed

not embarrassed or ashamed an unblushing patriotism that is manifested in the family's public display of the flag

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Defined by lavish ornamentation, geometric forms, and unabashed glamour, Art Deco is having a major revival this fall.

— Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
For starters, Drive’s dreamy and unabashed aestheticism represented a break from the rougher, more visceral films on which Winding Refn had built his reputation.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of unabashed

Adjective

Her sincerity, combined with her slow Texas drawl, had an unembarrassed, guileless quality to it.

— Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The Wendy Eisenberg of Wendy Eisenberg is newly unafraid of love songs, or at least unembarrassed by their proclamations.

— Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of unembarrassed

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The music factory that made Eighties radio such a kick — with all its hype, tinsel, hairspray, and shameless artifice — was finally out of gas.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
Warriors fans might just have to stomach a few shameless foul-baiting antics in a late back-to-back in Oklahoma City.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of shameless

Adjective

Aduba will play Allegra Miller, a proud New Yorker fighting developers to keep her home and change her life forever.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Docking the Akira One for the last time, Nathan feels proud that his team kept it together despite being on the edge of collapse literally the entire time.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of proud

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