uninhibited

adjective

un·​in·​hib·​it·​ed ˌən-in-ˈhi-bə-təd How to pronounce uninhibited (audio)
: free from inhibition
uninhibited exuberance
also : boisterously informal
a festive uninhibited party
uninhibitedly adverb
uninhibitedness noun

Examples of uninhibited in a Sentence

She's very uninhibited and is always the life of the party. an uninhibited child who laughed and cried with equal abandon
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Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uninhibited was in 1880

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uninhibited

adjective
un·​in·​hib·​it·​ed ˌən-in-ˈhib-ət-əd How to pronounce uninhibited (audio)
: not inhibited
especially : marked by an open showing of feelings and informal behavior
an uninhibited party
uninhibitedly adverb

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