uninhibited

[ uhn-in-hib-i-tid ]
/ ˌʌn ɪnˈhɪb ɪ tɪd /
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adjective

not inhibited or restricted: uninhibited freedom to act.
not restrained by social convention or usage; unconstrained: an uninhibited discussion of the causes of divorce.

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Origin of uninhibited

First recorded in 1905–10; un-1 + inhibit + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM uninhibited

un·in·hib·it·ed·ly, adverbun·in·hib·it·ed·ness, noun

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Words related to uninhibited

unbridled, relaxed, candid, unrestrained, spontaneous, unrestricted, audacious, cut loose, expansive, fancy-free, footloose, frank, free, informal, instinctive, natural, off the cuff, open, unchecked, uncontrolled

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British Dictionary definitions for uninhibited

uninhibited
/ (ˌʌnɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd) /

adjective

lacking in inhibitions or restraint
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