unrestrained

adjective

un·​re·​strained ˌən-ri-ˈstrānd How to pronounce unrestrained (audio)
1
: not restrained : immoderate, uncontrolled
unrestrained proliferation of technology
2
: free of constraint : spontaneous
felt happy and unrestrained
unrestrainedly adverb
unrestrainedness
ˌən-ri-ˈstrā-nəd-nəs How to pronounce unrestrained (audio)
-ˈstrān(d)-nəs
noun

Examples of unrestrained in a Sentence

The child in the car accident was unrestrained. She was fined for driving with an unrestrained infant.
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An unrestrained performance from Kevin Spacey doesn’t help matters, though the film’s more misfire than disaster. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 Beyond Curiosity Even Leonardo’s biggest fans will acknowledge that unrestrained curiosity isn’t always appealing. Laila Marouf, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 But unrestrained capitalism ravaged the environment, damaged public health, and led to economic panics and depressions, and by the time Polanyi was writing, societies had reintroduced limits on the market. Paul Starr, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2019 Even Cuban can depart from his usual approach and jump at deals with unrestrained enthusiasm. Alex Koller, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unrestrained 

Word History

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unrestrained was in 1531

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“Unrestrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrestrained. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

unrestrained

adjective
un·​re·​strained ˌən-ri-ˈstrānd How to pronounce unrestrained (audio)
1
: not restrained : not held back
unrestrained praise for the political candidate
2
: free of outside forces or limits

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