unconstrained

adjective

un·​con·​strained ˌən-kən-ˈstrānd How to pronounce unconstrained (audio)
: not held back or constrained
unconstrained ambition
unconstrained expressions of grief
people unconstrained by financial worries

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This situation is untenable, as unconstrained Russian–North Korean rapprochement—especially with unprecedented levels of technical cooperation—could supercharge the threat that North Korea poses to the United States and its allies. Ankit Panda, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2023 Macro Opps – a sort of go-anywhere unconstrained approach that Leech heralded as reflecting Wamco’s best ideas — came under pressure a few years ago, hurt by a bet on Russian debt and a mistaken view on interest rates. Bloomberg, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024 The First Amendment depends on an unconstrained marketplace of ideas to sift truth from falsehood. Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024 This does not mean that states would be unconstrained in their use of such powers: state and federal courts might well hear certain disputes about the balance of state and federal power and the purposes for which state power can be used, for example. Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unconstrained 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unconstrained was in the 14th century

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“Unconstrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconstrained. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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