uninhibited

adjective

un·​in·​hib·​it·​ed ˌən-in-ˈhi-bə-təd How to pronounce uninhibited (audio)
Synonyms of uninhibitednext
: 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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For SpaceX, the uninhibited nature of CEO Elon Musk, especially in his posts on X, presents risks amid the formality of the IPO process, said University of Notre Dame finance professor Timothy Loughran. Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 3 June 2026 The performance had an uninhibited spice. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 Gilgeous-Alexander, who just faced the Spurs in the Western Conference finals, isn’t as uninhibited in that sense. Fred Katz, New York Times, 3 June 2026 In that moment, all the troubles that Springsteen and the audience had commiserated over during the first third of the concert evaporated into a place of uninhibited, joyous nostalgia. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026 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 14 Jun. 2026.

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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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