unrestrained
Americanadjective
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not restrained restrained or controlled; uncontrolled or uncontrollable.
the unrestrained birthrate in some countries.
- Synonyms:
- excessive, unbridled, unrepressed, unchecked
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not constrained; spontaneous.
unrestrained laughter.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unrestrainedly adverb
- unrestrainedness noun
Etymology
Origin of unrestrained
First recorded in 1580–90; un- 1 + restrained
Example Sentences
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In “Football,” the cultural critic Chuck Klosterman sizes up the sport’s “unrestrained popularity” as “something unsettling.”
Even if this resolution were to pass both houses of Congress, he could veto it and ultimately be unrestrained.
From Los Angeles Times
"Society has become so diluted and unrestrained, people now want to go back to the way it was," she said.
From BBC
He identifies U.S. interests as he goes and pursues them with an unrestrained gusto.
The lawsuit is the latest instance of fire safety watchdogs teaming up with local residential groups to stop unrestrained development in hazardous areas as the state pushes to address its housing crisis.
From Los Angeles Times
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