shamelessness.

A lack of shame about behaviour others see as improper or wrong.

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Words that belong together

• brazen shamelessness
• astonishing shamelessness

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The shamelessness of the excuse angered her more than the mistake.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.