unconstraint

un·con·straint

noun \ˌən-kən-ˈstrānt\

Definition of UNCONSTRAINT

: freedom from constraint : ease <played the game with creative unconstraint — E. M. Swift>

Examples of UNCONSTRAINT

1. <the actor plays the role of the comic drunkard with the kind of crowd-pleasing unconstraint that has made him a stage legend>

First Known Use of UNCONSTRAINT

1711

Related to UNCONSTRAINT

Synonyms: abandonment, ease, lightheartedness, naturalness, spontaneity, spontaneousness, abandon, uninhibitedness, unrestraint

Antonyms: constraint, restraint

Related Words: ardor, enthusiasm, exuberance, fervor, spirit, warmth, zeal, zealotry, zealousness; carelessness, heedlessness, impulsiveness, impulsivity, indiscretion, insouciance, recklessness, thoughtlessness; unself-consciousness; casualness, offhandedness; excess, excessiveness, immoderacy, incontinence, indulgence, intemperance, licentiousness, permissiveness, wantonness, wildness; blank check, carte blanche, free hand

Near Antonyms: embarrassment, reserve, reticence, self-consciousness, uneasiness; inhibition, repression, self-restraint, suppression; carefulness, discreetness, discretion, heedfulness; discipline, self-command, self-control, self-denial, self-discipline, self-mastery, willpower

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Rhymes with UNCONSTRAINT

head restraint, patron saint, plaster saint, unrestraint