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unrestrained

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of unrestrained

1 not bound by rigid standards

  • he homeschooled his children because he believed that they would do best in an unrestrained learning environment
Synonyms of unrestrained

easygoing, flexible, lax, loose, relaxed, slack, unrestricted
Words Related to unrestrained

careless, derelict, heedless, irresponsible, lazy, neglectful, negligent, remiss, slipshod, sloppy, sloven, slovenly, unfussy
Near Antonyms of unrestrained

constrained, restrained, restricted, tight

careful, conscientious, exact, fussy, meticulous, painstaking, punctilious, scrupulous

implacable, inflexible
Antonyms of unrestrained

hard, harsh, rigid, rigorous, severe, stern, strict

2 not bound, confined, or detained by force

  • unrestrained dogs
Synonyms of unrestrained

footloose, free, loose, unbound, unconfined
Words Related to unrestrained

escaped

uncaged, unchained, unfettered, unleashed

uncaught

unanchored, unbolted, undone, unfastened, untied

clear, disengaged
Phrases Synonymous with unrestrained

at large, at liberty
Near Antonyms of unrestrained

caught

caged, chained, enclosed (also inclosed), immured, imprisoned, leashed, penned

anchored, bolted, fastened, fettered, manacled, shackled, tied

kidnapped (also kidnaped)
Antonyms of unrestrained

bound, confined, restrained, unfree

3 showing feeling freely

  • very reserved when she's around strangers, but quite unrestrained in the company of friends
Synonyms of unrestrained

demonstrative, effusive, emotional, touchy-feely, uninhibited, unreserved
Words Related to unrestrained

dramatic, histrionic, hyperemotional, melodramatic, theatrical (also theatric)

gushing, gushy, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, schmaltzy, sentimental

communicative, expansive

extroverted (also extraverted), outgoing

affectionate, feeling, intense, loving, passionate, sensitive, soulful, warm

blunt, candid, frank, outspoken, plain
Near Antonyms of unrestrained

constrained

quiet, reticent, silent, taciturn

bashful, modest, retiring, shy

introverted, self-directed

aloof, detached, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, indifferent, phlegmatic, stolid, unconcerned, unfeeling

chilly, cold, frigid, glacial, hard-boiled, hard-edged, hard-hearted, icy, unfriendly
Antonyms of unrestrained

inhibited, reserved, restrained, undemonstrative, unemotional

4 showing no signs of being under control

  • unrestrained laughter that had been fueled by a liberal dose of alcohol
Synonyms of unrestrained

abandoned, intemperate, rampant, raw, runaway, unbounded, unbridled, unchecked, uncontrolled, unhampered, unhindered
Words Related to unrestrained

uncontrollable, ungovernable

barbaric, hog wild, riotous, uninhibited, wild
Near Antonyms of unrestrained

moderate, tempered
Antonyms of unrestrained

bridled, checked, constrained, controlled, curbed, governed, hampered, hindered, restrained, temperate

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