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un·​in·​hib·​it·​ed | \ ˌən-in-ˈhi-bə-təd How to pronounce uninhibited (audio) \

Definition of uninhibited

: free from inhibition uninhibited exuberance also : boisterously informal a festive uninhibited party
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uninhibitedly adverb
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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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First Known Use of uninhibited

1880, in the meaning defined above

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“Uninhibited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhibited. Accessed 26 Jan. 2021.

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uninhibited

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English Language Learners Definition of uninhibited

: able to express thoughts and feelings freely : not inhibited

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