uninhibited

adjective

ˌən-in-ˈhi-bə-təd How to pronounce uninhibited (audio)
Definition of uninhibitednext
as in emotional
showing feeling freely an uninhibited child who laughed and cried with equal abandon

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Recent Examples of uninhibited Cuts to the former could sink them, while allowing the latter to go on uninhibited could put patients and payers underwater. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026 Though Williams’ movement appeared uninhibited throughout Tuesday’s match, an injury doesn’t come as a complete surprise. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Angela’s bookish young son Jonathan (Danny Pintauro) and her gloriously uninhibited mother Mona (Katherine Helmond) rounded out the household. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for uninhibited
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninhibited
  1. emotional
  2. affectionate
  3. effusive
  4. loving
  5. unrestrained
  6. outgoing
Adjective
  • When presented together and thought juxtapositionally, the works launch visitors onto an emotional pendulum that pivots from exhilaration to unease and distress.
    — Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Big emotional moments are punctuated by striking shots of fiery, mountainside sunsets and comforting, homestead greenery.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of emotional
Adjective
  • The first five conditions describe any lasting affectionate bond, such as a close friendship.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Columnist Amy Kaufman wrote about how watching affectionate moments between the couple, such as a clip of them kissing, can trigger intense reactions among Swifties.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of affectionate
Adjective
  • Tom Cruise's recent effusive praise for Kate Middleton was not just Hollywood flattery, according to royal experts.
    — Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Even the revelation that the doc existed was big news, and the effusive reviews that followed have only further amped up cinephiles and dedicated Fielder fans.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of effusive
Adjective
  • Nina Pacchia, Cutter’s wife, told KABC-TV that her husband was adventurous and loving.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Hugs of greeting, hugs of restraint Adults who knew Christian Williams described him as a sweet and loving kid, with a round, cherubic face.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of loving
Adjective
  • Instead, their capacity, unrestrained due to advantages of technology, often gets under additional routines that land on the same psychological ground, already marked by low interest, meaning and involvement.
    — Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Her social-media output could look unrestrained in its tone and quantity.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of unrestrained
Adjective
  • Gossips have linked Ettie, the most outgoing sister, to much younger men like Marcel Duchamp and Elie Nadelman.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The display’s color coverage is above average, on par with the outgoing model and close to matching the iMac's range.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of outgoing

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