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schamlos — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brazen adj Shockingly bold or shameless, without any embarrassment.
  • impudent adj Bold and disrespectful in a way that shows no shame or embarrassment.
  • insolent adjective Rude and disrespectful, especially in a bold or arrogant way, particularly toward authority.
  • saucy adj Cheeky or disrespectful in a way that comes across as playful or amusing rather than genuinely rude.
  • shameless adj Feeling or showing no shame or embarrassment, even when it would be expected.
  • unabashed adj Not feeling embarrassed or ashamed about something.

Senses

schamlos is used for these senses in English:

  • bald-faced (figurative) Shameless and undisguised.
  • brazen Shameless or impudent; shocking or audacious; brash. [from 1570s]
  • impudent Not showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent.
  • insolent Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.
  • saucy Impudently bold; pert.
  • shameless Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace.
  • unabashed Of actions, emotions, facts, etc.: that are not concealed or disguised, or not eliciting shame.
  • unashamed feeling or showing no shame, embarrassment or remorse

brazen — full definition

  1. adj Shockingly bold or shameless, without any embarrassment.
  2. adj Made of, or resembling, brass.
  3. verb To face a difficult or embarrassing situation with bold confidence, usually as "brazen it out".
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