unrestraint

[ uhn-ri-streynt ]

/ ˌʌn rɪˈstreɪnt /

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noun

absence of or freedom from restraint.

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Origin of unrestraint

First recorded in 1795–1805; un-¹ + restraint

Words nearby unrestraint

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

How to use unrestraint in a sentence

He was more impressed by Marshall's gayety and unrestraint at the Quoit Club than by anything else he noted.
The Life of John Marshall Volume 4 of 4|Albert J. Beveridge
I was anxious to appear at ease, but the more I tried to assume an air of unrestraint, the more awkward I felt myself becoming.
The Strand Magazine, Volume I, Issue 2, February 1891|Various
Such towns as Dodge and Ogallalla offered extraordinary phenomena of unrestraint.
The Passing of the Frontier|Emerson Hough
Miss Nelson also made preparations for the after effects of this day of unrestraint.
The Children of Wilton Chase|Mrs. L. T. Meade

And then began a day of merriment, of unrestraint, such as the backwoods alone knows.
The Crossing|Winston Churchill

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