blushlessadj.
/ˈblʌʃlɪs/ Without a blush, unblushing; impudent, shameless.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [adjective] > shameless
shamelessc897
unshamefasta1100
unshamedc1384
unshamefulc1430
unshamousa1500
unshamefaceda1533
unshameless1555
blushless1566
brazen-faced1571
brazen1573
bashless1578
brassy1596
foreheaded16..
foreheadlessa1603
frontless1607
browless1615
basilisco-proof1649
inverecund1657
perfrict1660
brazen-broweda1682
barefaced1704
cool1723
unblushing1736
brassed1742
inerubescent1788
bald-faced1836
bronzed1841
brazen-fronted1842
brazed1884
1566 W. Painter Palace of Pleasure I. xiv. f. 37 With blushles face, and vnstaied penne.
1607 T. Middleton Revengers Trag. iii. sig. F Some darkned blushlesse Angle.
1635 F. Quarles Emblemes i. viii. 34 But bold-fac'd Mortalls, in our blushlesse times, Can sin and smile, and make a sport of Crimes.
1735 R. Savage Progress of Divine 20 Not blushless Henley less abash'd appears.
1886 J. S. Blackie What does Hist. Teach? 31 Aristocratic Poland did this in a much more blushless way than democratic Greece.
Derivatives
ˈblushlessly adv.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [adverb] > shamelessly
shamelesslyc897
unshamefastly1382
unshamefullyc1400
unshamelyc1480
shamelessa1541
blushlessly1604
frontlessly1618
brazen-facedly1624
with (an) open face1653
barefacedly1684
brazenly1714
unblushingly1752
coolly1844
blatantly1851
1604 J. Marston Malcontent i. vi. sig. C Contested blushlessly hee lou'd you but for a spurt or soe.
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