unembarrassed

adjective

un·​em·​bar·​rassed ˌən-im-ˈber-əst How to pronounce unembarrassed (audio)
-ˈba-rəst
: not embarrassed: such as
a
: feeling or showing no embarrassment
an unembarrassed smile
They realized that young consumers feel unembarrassed about bus travel—as long as they can stay online.Josh Sanburn
b
: not constrained or encumbered
… a tone which seemed unembarrassed by any doubt of the most cordial reception.Sir Walter Scott

Examples of unembarrassed in a Sentence

he seemed thoroughly unembarrassed by his sycophantic behavior at the company party
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Exultant Republicans are claiming vindication for their unembarrassed support of Israel’s merciless military strategy. Robert Grenier, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 And her performance is brave, but more for its rawness, its unembarrassed self-referentiality, and its balls-to-the-wall insanity — at one point, Moore’s face, buried in prosthetics and makeup, erupts from her own back in a silent, open-mouthed scream. Rachel Handler, Vulture, 20 May 2024 The novel runs on that energy — heady, unembarrassed joy; the dork sublime — and, in particular, the high of finding a kindred spirit. Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023 Wilt, being unembarrassed and unashamed of his own desires, created an environment where other stars were able to demand their share of the pie. Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for unembarrassed 

Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unembarrassed was in 1708

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“Unembarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unembarrassed. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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