uninhibited

adjective

un·​in·​hib·​it·​ed ˌən-in-ˈhi-bə-təd 

: free from inhibition

uninhibited exuberance

also : boisterously informal

a festive uninhibited party

uninhibitedly adverb

uninhibitedness noun

Synonyms

• demonstrative
• effusive
• emotional
• touchy-feely
• unreserved
• unrestrained

Examples of uninhibited in a Sentence

She's very uninhibited and is always the life of the party.

an uninhibited child who laughed and cried with equal abandon

Recent Examples on the Web

Is there a sense of freedom that comes with playing someone as uninhibited as Quinn? —Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025

Frequent exposure to explicit content can also shape unrealistic expectations, leading someone to assume their partner should be just as open, uninhibited or eager about certain acts. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

The book is confident, thorough, uninhibited, and often weird. —Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025

Dutchman is uninhibited, forceful in its criticisms and condemnations of Black people who refuse to acknowledge the acute pain of racial violence in America. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uninhibited

• exhibited
• inhibited
• prohibited

Kids Definition

uninhibited

adjective

un·​in·​hib·​it·​ed ˌən-in-ˈhib-ət-əd 

: not inhibited

especially : marked by an open showing of feelings and informal behavior

an uninhibited party

uninhibitedly adverb