unconstraint

noun

ˌən-kən-ˈstrānt How to pronounce unconstraint (audio)
Definition of unconstraintnext
as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint the actor plays the role of the comic drunkard with the kind of crowd-pleasing unconstraint that has made him a stage legend

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  1. abandon
  2. abandonment
  3. naturalness
Noun
  • While his four bandmates are largely stationary, Oyoque throws himself — and his flowing hair that hangs well past his shoulders — around the stage with the abandon of an Olympic medalist.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But rather than getting back to basics to ensure that second at-bat would actually happen, the production that followed saw Bakshi changing techniques with such abandon that the finished film sometimes resembles a reel mutating in front of you.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of abandon
Noun
  • Your husband’s abandonment was surely jarring, painful, and confusing.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Your husband’s abandonment was surely jarring, painful and confusing.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of abandonment
Noun
  • Inside the wilderness, a big part of it is to return naturalness, right?
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026
  • By the middle of the nineteenth century, the seriousness and stability of their suits suggested a new naturalness for their authority that came to seem both right and inevitable.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Definition of naturalness
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“Unconstraint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconstraint. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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