unabashed

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 19, 2006 is: unabashed • \un-uh-BASHT\  • adjective : not disconcerted : undisguised, unapologetic Examples: Mary marveled at Sean's unabashed rudeness, astonished that he could be so obnoxious without a trace of remorse. Did you know? When you are "unabashed," you make no apologies for your behavior, but when you are "abashed," your confidence has been shaken and you may feel rather inferior or ashamed of yourself. English speakers have been using "abashed" to describe feelings of embarrassment since the 14th century, but they have only used "unabashed" (brazenly or otherwise) since the late 1500s. Both words can be traced back to the Anglo-French word "abair," meaning "to astonish." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.