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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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
However, unrestrained hunting, habitat loss and predation by the invasive mongoose left fewer than 30 in the wild by 1952.
From Los Angeles Times
For some scholars, these actions appear rooted in the psychology of an unrestrained politician with an overdeveloped ego.
From Salon
Over the weekend, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order requiring immigration officials to remove the guards watching over Bayron Rovidio Marin, take off the handcuffs and leave him unrestrained.
From Los Angeles Times
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