unashamed

/ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd/

//ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd// adj

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"unashamed" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unashamed” is uncommon English (frequency #60,536 among 23,789 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,536
frequency rank, English
23,789
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - feeling or showing no shame, embarrassment or remorse

Key facts for unashamed
PropertyValue
Headwordunashamed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#60,536
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unashamed” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). unashamed lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unashamed is uncommon English at frequency #60,536 among 23,789 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "feeling or showing no shame, embarrassment or remorse".

Zero misspellings are on record for unashamed in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + ashamed. The correct English form is unashamed, spelled U-N-A-S-H-A-M-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    feeling or showing no shame, embarrassment or remorse

Etymology

From un- + ashamed.

This word in other languages

desvergonzado(Español)éhonté(Français)schamlos(Deutsch)desavergonhado(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unashamed"?
"unashamed" is spelled U-N-A-S-H-A-M-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd/.
What does "unashamed" mean?
As an adjective, "unashamed" means: feeling or showing no shame, embarrassment or remorse
How do you pronounce "unashamed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unashamed" is /ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "unashamed"?
From un- + ashamed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “unashamed”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-A-S-H-A-M-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list