unrestrained

adjective

un·​re·​strained ˌən-ri-ˈstrānd 

1

: not restrained : immoderate, uncontrolled

unrestrained proliferation of technology

2

: free of constraint : spontaneous

felt happy and unrestrained

unrestrainedly

ˌən-ri-ˈstrā-nəd-lē 

adverb

unrestrainedness

ˌən-ri-ˈstrā-nəd-nəs 

-ˈstrān(d)-nəs

noun

Synonyms

• easygoing
• flexible
• lax
• loose
• relaxed
• slack
• unrestricted

Examples of unrestrained in a Sentence

The child in the car accident was unrestrained.

She was fined for driving with an unrestrained infant.

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

unrestrained

adjective

un·​re·​strained ˌən-ri-ˈstrānd 

1

: not restrained : not held back

unrestrained praise for the political candidate

2

: free of outside forces or limits