unabashed
/ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/adjective
unabashed is spelled U-N-A-B-A-S-H-E-D: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unabashed means “Not disconcerted or embarrassed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unabashed?
| Letters | 9: U-N-A-B-A-S-H-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unabashed?
Unabashed appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unabashed?
- US /ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/
Unabashed has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-unabashed.ogg, En-au-unabashed.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Back_ache-unabashed.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unabashed
- more unabashed comparative
- most unabashed superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unabashed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not disconcerted or embarrassed.
- 2
Of actions, emotions, facts, etc.: that are not concealed or disguised, or not eliciting shame.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unabashed in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | éhonté , décomplexé |
| German | ruhig, gelassen, unaufgeregt, ungerührt, ungeniert , unverhohlen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unabashed come from?
From un- + abashed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).