unrestrained

[ uhn-ri-streynd ]

/ ˌʌn rɪˈstreɪnd /

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adjective

not restrained or controlled; uncontrolled or uncontrollable: the unrestrained birthrate in some countries.

not constrained; spontaneous: unrestrained laughter.

OTHER WORDS FOR unrestrained

1 unchecked, unrepressed, unbridled, excessive.

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Origin of unrestrained

First recorded in 1580–90; un-¹ + restrained

OTHER WORDS FROM unrestrained

un·re·strain·ed·ly

[uhn-ri-strey-nid-lee], /ˌʌn rɪˈstreɪ nɪd li/, adverbun·re·strain·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby unrestrained

unreserved, unresisting, unresolved, unresponsive, unrest, unrestrained, unrestraint, unrestricted, unretire, unrevealed, unrewarded

How to use unrestrained in a sentence

The metaverse empowers brands to create an almost idealized version of the brand via experiences that are unrestrained by practical considerations.
Event Recap: Digital Gaming Advertising Forum, marketers enter the metaverse|jim cooper|October 8, 2021|Digiday
Populist right-wingers, from politicians to columnists, talk of restoring sovereignty to the people, by which they meant unrestrained majority rule, taking it back from unelected elites or bureaucrats.
Even if the Ceasefire Holds, the Far-Right Will Dominate Israel's Future|Dahlia Scheindlin|May 21, 2021|Time
The inseparability of limited liability regulation from capitalism impairs the case for unrestrained deregulation, as an economy without limited liability would be considerably smaller and simpler.
Why do attempts at reforming capitalism fail?|jakemeth|October 10, 2020|Fortune
Expect a response in the streets … and perhaps a more draconian counter-response from a newly unrestrained president with a second mandate.
Sunday Magazine: Go Inside Trump’s Second Term|Daniel Malloy|August 23, 2020|Ozy

People will always scratch and save if a sudden burst of unrestrained pleasure can be purchased.
How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Physicians are overwhelmed because we are in the middle of a collision of powerful unrestrained forces.
Why Your Doctor Feels Like a 'Beaten Dog'|Daniela Drake|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But others have argued that the establishment of the truth can only come from thorough and unrestrained courtroom examination.
‘Hard Nut to Crack’ Oscar Pistorius Is Battered on the Stand|Kelly Berold|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He lambasted the NSA for its over-zealous data grabs, and its unrestrained eavesdropping on average Americans.
Demographics Or Destiny in 2016|Lloyd Green|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Democrats need to tap what scares their base most: fear of an unrestrained GOP.
Democrats’ Best Weapon for Midterms: Fear of a Red Senate|Michael Tomasky|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. D., accustomed to unrestrained license of tongue, retorted with great asperity, and much harshness of language.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
On the evacuation of the Spaniards the unrestrained petty chiefs were like lions released from captivity.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Bending over him she gently raised his head and showered unrestrained kisses upon his lips, oblivious of all save her lover.
The Fifth String |John Philip Sousa
Who would be secure from the unrestrained ravages of every base passion that finds its home in the human heart?
Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward
The one sense of infinite loss agitated him, and he indulged his paroxysms of emotion unrestrained, yet silently.
Eric, or Little by Little|Frederic W. Farrar

British Dictionary definitions for unrestrained

unrestrained

/ (ˌʌnrɪˈstreɪnd) /

adjective

not restrained or checked; free or natural

Derived forms of unrestrained

unrestrainedly (ˌʌnrɪˈstreɪnɪdlɪ), adverb

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