different between ashamed vs unashamed

English

Etymology

From Middle English ashamed, aschamed, from Old English ?s?eamod, past participle of Old English ?s?eamian (“to be ashamed”), equivalent to a- +? shame +? -ed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???e?md/

Adjective

ashamed (comparative more ashamed, superlative most ashamed)

1. Feeling shame or guilt.
   • 1859, Horace Mann, Address at Antioch College:

     Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.

Synonyms

• embarrassed

Antonyms

• proud

Translations

Verb

ashamed

1. simple past tense and past participle of ashame

Anagrams

• hamades

English

Etymology

un- +? ashamed

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??n???e?md/

Adjective

unashamed (not comparable)

1. feeling or showing no shame, embarrassment or remorse
   • 2013, Luke Harding and Uki Goni, Argentina urges UK to hand back Falklands and 'end colonialism (in The Guardian, 3 January 2013)[3]

     Critics suggest that Fernández, an unashamed populist and nationalist, is seeking to deflect attention from social disharmony at home.

Usage notes

The term unashamed is often synonymous with shameless. There is an important difference, however. Whereas shameless always implies disapproval, unashamed per se is non-judgemental; it can also be used when the speaker approves of the absence of shame (“we must be unashamed to stand up for our faith”).

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