different between unabashed vs assuming

English

Etymology

un- +? abashed

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) enPR: ?n'?-b?sht?, IPA^(key): /??n??bæ?t/
• Rhymes: -æ?t

Adjective

unabashed (comparative more unabashed, superlative most unabashed)

1. Not disconcerted or embarrassed.

   Synonyms: abashless, composed, poised, unaffected, undaunted, unshamed

   • 1866, Wilkie Collins, Armadale, Third book, Chapter V:

     For the third time Allan looked at his lawyer. And for the third time his lawyer looked back at him quite unabashed.

   • 1919, Rabindranath Tagore, "Letter to M. K. Gandhi":

     Armed with her utter faith in the goodness she must stand unabashed before the arrogance that scoffs at the power of spirit.

2. Of actions, emotions, facts, etc.: that are not concealed or disguised, or not eliciting shame.

   Synonyms: abashless, barefaced, blatant, impudent, obvious, shameless, unrestrained

   • 1920, Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence, Chapter XXV,

     [...]; a balance not artfully calculated, as her tears and her falterings showed, but resulting naturally from her unabashed sincerity.

Translations

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??sju?m??/, /??su?m??/

Verb

assuming

1. present participle of assume

Noun

assuming (plural assumings)

1. An assumption.
   • December 16, 1656, Thomas Burton, diary entry

     No positive inference can he drawn from Nayler's confession, as to his assuming the attributes of Christ, but rather a positive denial of these assumings.

Adjective

assuming (comparative more assuming, superlative most assuming)

1. haughty; arrogant

Related terms

• assume
• assumptious

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “assuming”, in Online Etymology Dictionary