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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 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 The performance had an uninhibited spice. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninhibited
  1. emotional
  2. affectionate
  3. effusive
  4. loving
  5. unrestrained
  6. outgoing
Adjective
  • In years past, department statistics showed at least a third of all police shootings involved someone with obvious signs of emotional distress.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Alpha School software even tracked students’ facial expressions and continuously monitored their emotional states, which unsurprisingly had students distressed.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of emotional
Adjective
  • In Kazakh culture, the word has an affectionate, childlike quality and is also associated with a popular traditional circle game for children.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • These outings looked and felt like dates, and Gilda was affectionate and tactile — her intentions toward me were clear.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of affectionate
Adjective
  • 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
  • Before that, Lloyd’s teammates were effusive on behalf of Lloyd postgame Sunday.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of effusive
Adjective
  • Thinking about other options that can relieve some of the burden on you is also a loving act.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • To have a film like this come out that presents a loving portrait of a Muslim American family feels very timely.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of loving
Adjective
  • Her social-media output could look unrestrained in its tone and quantity.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Performed without musical accompaniment, their unrestrained bodily movements culminate in an act of collective protest and reclamation of public space.
    — Elisa R. Linn, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of unrestrained
Adjective
  • That’s what outgoing United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters at his last press conference ahead of this week’s General Assembly, which will bring hundreds of diplomats and world leaders to the UN’s New York headquarters.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Hollywood Reporter caught up with outgoing festival director José Luis Rebordinos about his legacy and taking a political stance here.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of outgoing

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“Uninhibited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninhibited. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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