unrestrained
[uhn-ri-streynd]
- not restrained or controlled; uncontrolled or uncontrollable: the unrestrained birthrate in some countries.
- not constrained; spontaneous: unrestrained laughter.
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Origin of unrestrained
Synonyms
See more synonyms for unrestrained on Thesaurus.com1. unchecked, unrepressed, unbridled, excessive.
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Examples from the Web for unrestrained
Contemporary Examples
People will always scratch and save if a sudden burst of unrestrained pleasure can be purchased.
But others have argued that the establishment of the truth can only come from thorough and unrestrained courtroom examination.
He lambasted the NSA for its over-zealous data grabs, and its unrestrained eavesdropping on average Americans.
Democrats need to tap what scares their base most: fear of an unrestrained GOP.
After the recession of 1921-1922, the country had entered an era of unrestrained economic growth.
Historical Examples
There was a whole hierarchy of respect, outside of which existence was unrestrained and disorderly.
The DreamEmile Zola
She buried her face in her hands and wept; wept the first unrestrained tears she had wept.
Hetty's Strange HistoryAnonymous
At the watering-places, there is an unrestrained outpouring of unmannerliness.
A Comedy of Marriage and Other TalesGuy De Maupassant
In her gallantries she was as unrestrained as in other things.
The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, CompleteDuc de Saint-Simon
The conversation thereupon proceeded with unrestrained vigor.
The Shadow of a CrimeHall Caine
unrestrained
- not restrained or checked; free or natural
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Word Origin and History for unrestrained
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