unrestrained

adjective

un·​re·​strained ˌən-ri-ˈstrānd 

1

: not restrained : immoderate, uncontrolled

unrestrained proliferation of technology

2

: free of constraint : spontaneous

felt happy and unrestrained

unrestrainedly

ˌən-ri-ˈstrā-nəd-lē 

adverb

unrestrainedness

ˌən-ri-ˈstrā-nəd-nəs 

-ˈstrān(d)-nəs

noun

Synonyms

• easygoing
• flexible
• lax
• loose
• relaxed
• slack
• unrestricted

Examples of unrestrained in a Sentence

The child in the car accident was unrestrained.

She was fined for driving with an unrestrained infant.

Recent Examples on the Web

Netanyahu and Trump: A Complex Alliance A second Trump presidency could renew Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hopes for unrestrained U.S. support. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024

In most of those incidents, which took place from 2012 to 2022, bedding material was added to the product and the babies were unrestrained. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024

In most of the cases, the infants were unrestrained in the swing and bedding was added to the product so it could be used for sleeping. —April Rubin, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024

This unrestrained hedonism transforms her world from mundane black-and-white to glorious color. —Caroline Madden, Vulture, 8 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

unrestrained

adjective

un·​re·​strained ˌən-ri-ˈstrānd 

1

: not restrained : not held back

unrestrained praise for the political candidate

2

: free of outside forces or limits