Shamefaced and Unashamed

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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

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Unashamed is an antonym for shamefaced.

Nearby Word: shamefacedly

Unashamed adjective - Not embarrassed or ashamed.

Usage example: unashamed of her religious beliefs and values

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Shamefaced is an antonym for unashamed.

Nearby Word: unashamedly

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