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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Netanyahu and Trump: A Complex Alliance A second Trump presidency could renew Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hopes for unrestrained U.S. support. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 In most of those incidents, which took place from 2012 to 2022, bedding material was added to the product and the babies were unrestrained. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024 In most of the cases, the infants were unrestrained in the swing and bedding was added to the product so it could be used for sleeping. April Rubin, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 This unrestrained hedonism transforms her world from mundane black-and-white to glorious color. Caroline Madden, Vulture, 8 July 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 18 Dec. 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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