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.

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Origin of unrestrained

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

SYNONYMS FOR unrestrained

1 unchecked, unrepressed, unbridled, excessive.

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Related formsun·re·strain·ed·ly

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

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Examples from the Web for unrestrained

People will always scratch and save if a sudden burst of unrestrained pleasure can be purchased.
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But others have argued that the establishment of the truth can only come from thorough and unrestrained courtroom examination.
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He lambasted the NSA for its over-zealous data grabs, and its unrestrained eavesdropping on average Americans.
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Democrats need to tap what scares their base most: fear of an unrestrained GOP.
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After the recession of 1921-1922, the country had entered an era of unrestrained economic growth.
American Dreams, 1923: Black Oxen by Gertrude Atherton|Nathaniel Rich|March 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And this is good for the soul, and better than the unrestrained indulgence which Callicles was recently approving.
Gorgias|Plato
You perhaps find the life here too unrestrained and unconventional?
A First Family of Tasajara|Bret Harte
The emotions have full play, unrestrained by the will and governed only by the imagination.
Sleep and Its Derangements|William A. Hammond
They began to loathe it, to upbraid its steadfastness with spoken curses or unrestrained tears.
The Pillar of Light|Louis Tracy
Her manner partakes both of the indulgence of a mother and of the unrestrained intimacy of a friend.
French and Oriental Love in a Harem|Mario Uchard

British Dictionary definitions for unrestrained

unrestrained

/ (ˌʌnrɪˈstreɪnd) /

adjective

not restrained or checked; free or natural

Derived Formsunrestrainedly (ˌʌnrɪˈstreɪnɪdlɪ), adverb

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Word Origin and History for unrestrained

unrestrained

adj.

1580s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of restrain.

unrestrained

adjective

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unrestrained

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