uninhibited

adjective

un·​in·​hib·​it·​ed ˌən-in-ˈhi-bə-təd How to pronounce uninhibited (audio)
: free from inhibition
uninhibited exuberance
also : boisterously informal
a festive uninhibited party
uninhibitedly adverb
uninhibitedness noun

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
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While not made from the same fabric, the Target pair is still breathable and cooling, with stretch that won’t cling and allows for uninhibited movement. Shea Simmons, People.com, 15 June 2025 The surveillance aspects of AI systems also pose risks to the kind of uninhibited exploration that genuine play requires. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 An uninhibited and revenge-oriented President Trump is escalating his full-scale assault on his enemies, very much including New York City and State. Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025 Coldplay kicked offthe final leg of their historic tour with uninhibited goodwill. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for uninhibited

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uninhibited was in 1880

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“Uninhibited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhibited. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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uninhibited

adjective
un·​in·​hib·​it·​ed ˌən-in-ˈhib-ət-əd How to pronounce uninhibited (audio)
: not inhibited
especially : marked by an open showing of feelings and informal behavior
an uninhibited party
uninhibitedly adverb

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