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Synonyms for unrestrained

  • adjective

Most common

unbridled immoderate wild excessive unfettered unconstrained delirious heart-felt

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Unbridled — immoderate; not restrained or held in check; inordinate (literary)

unbridled, immoderate, wild, excessive, ungoverned, unchecked, overweening, intemperate, exuberant, extravagant, licentious, free, riotous, lawless, rampant, extreme, profligate, intense, dissolute, independent, unreasonable, arbitrary

2. Unfettered — not subject to physical restraint

unfettered, unconstrained, unrestricted, unbound, impotent, incontinent formal

3. Delirious

delirious, mad, frantic, excited

4. Sincere — spontaneous, natural and informal; unconstrained

heart-felt, sincere, genuine, hearty

Other

unhindered, unabashed, unhampered, no-holds-barred, unbuttoned, unstinted

Antonyms

restrained, moderate, modest

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Immoderate; not restrained or held in check; inordinate (literary).

    The party was a scene of unrestrained debauchery.

  2. adj. 2

    Spontaneous, natural and informal; unconstrained.

    Their meeting was one of unrestrained joy.

  3. adj. 3

    Not subject to physical restraint.

Related words

Word family
unrestrainedly

Example sentences

  • excessive The government's expenditures are a bit excessive.
  • unbridled Rasputin went down in history for unbridled sex.
  • immoderate Immoderate drinking can have negative consequences.
  • unfettered This unfettered power goes against democracy.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
unrestrainedsteady
excessivefalling
unbridledrising
immoderatesteady
ungovernedrising
unfetteredrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
mad1
4 letters
free1, wild1
6 letters
hearty2
7 letters
excited3, extreme2, intense2, genuine3, sincere2, rampant2, lawless2, frantic2, unbound2, riotous3
8 letters
impotent3
9 letters
excessive3, arbitrary4, unchecked2, exuberant4, delirious4, unbridled3, unabashed3, dissolute, unstinted
10 letters
unfettered3, unhindered3, unbuttoned3, profligate3, licentious3, unhampered3, immoderate, ungoverned
11 letters
independent4, extravagant4, incontinent4, intemperate4, overweening
12 letters
unreasonable4, unrestricted4
13 letters
unconstrained3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hearty2 = 2 syllables).