unblushing

adjective

ˌən-ˈblə-shiŋ How to pronounce unblushing (audio)
Definition of unblushingnext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unblushing
  1. unabashed
  2. unembarrassed
  3. shameless
  4. proud
  5. unashamed
Adjective
  • And a spectacle of unabashed, unpretentious joy sounds pretty good right about now doesn’t it?
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, at no point in his broader career has the 31-year-old, who is known for his racist slurs and unabashed bigotry, achieved anything of note.
    — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • Only his father’s respectability, and perhaps his odd Motown accent, spared him from getting cussed out by bridesmaids at society weddings as a wastrel and drunkard, a shameless woman-wrapper.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of shameless
Adjective
  • Bob Howell, executive vice president and chief sales officer at Manhattan Associates, said Boscov’s has a proud history of knowing their customers and communities.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The proud mom posed alongside her kids in one cute snap showing each of her children holding a chalkboard sign with details of their first day.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of proud
Adjective
  • Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen is an outspoken Christian who has been unashamed to share his faith and conservative thoughts.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
  • Dramatic currents, once suppressed, here bloom unashamed.
    — Russell Platt, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Definition of unashamed
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“Unblushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblushing. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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