Shamefaced and Shameless
Opposite meaning words
Shamefaced
Shamefaced adjective - Suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.
Usage example: the newspaper offered a shamefaced apology for having published photographs that were later exposed as fakes
Shameless is an antonym for shamefaced.
Nearby Word: shamefacedly
Shameless
Shameless adjective - Not embarrassed or ashamed.
Usage example: she's truly shameless in the seemingly endless self-promotion of herself
Shamefaced is an antonym for shameless.
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