UNINHIBITEDNESS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

uninhibitedness

noun

as in abandon

carefree freedom from constraint reserved by nature, she simply lacks the kind of uninhibitedness that producers of reality shows are looking for

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Noun

Each man showed a willingness to play with abandon, pay attention to defensive detail (coverage and puck pursuit) and perform any role asked.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of abandon

Noun

But that means in his own mind the abandonment and betrayal of his sense of identity as a tennis player who never gives up, who has staged so many comebacks.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
The region’s leaders complained endlessly of feeling abandoned but never behaved as if abandonment were a significant possibility.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 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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