adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Not fitted with a bridle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
an unbridled horse
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Without restraint or limit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Examples
unbridled capitalism
She jumped into the project with unbridled enthusiasm.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
simple past of unbridle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
not restrained or controlled
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
unbridled rage
an unchecked temper
ungoverned rage
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unchecked, uncurbed, ungoverned
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English bridled English unbridled From un- + bridled.
Across languages
Translations
43 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
սանձարձակ
(sanjarjak)
— not fitted with a bridle
Azerbaijani:
yüyənsiz
— not fitted with a bridle
Bulgarian:
без юзда
(bez juzda)
— not fitted with a bridle
French:
débridé
— not fitted with a bridle
German:
ungezäumt
— not fitted with a bridle
Ancient Greek:
ἀχάλινος
(akhálinos)
— not fitted with a bridle
Ancient Greek:
ἀχαλίνωτος
(akhalínōtos)
— not fitted with a bridle
Latin:
effrenatus
— not fitted with a bridle
Polish:
niezaprzężony
— not fitted with a bridle
Russian:
разну́зданный
(raznúzdannyj)
— not fitted with a bridle
Spanish:
sin brida
— not fitted with a bridle
Ukrainian:
розгну́зданий
(rozhnúzdanyj)
— not fitted with a bridle
Welsh:
di-ffrwyn
— not fitted with a bridle
Armenian:
սանձարձակ
(sanjarjak)
— without restraint or limit
Azerbaijani:
qarşısıalınmaz
— without restraint or limit
Azerbaijani:
şiddətli
— without restraint or limit
Bulgarian:
необуздан
(neobuzdan)
— without restraint or limit
Catalan:
desenfrenat
— without restraint or limit
Catalan:
desbaratat
— without restraint or limit
Czech:
nespoutaný
— without restraint or limit
Czech:
bezuzdný
— without restraint or limit
Dutch:
onbeteugeld
— without restraint or limit
Dutch:
tomeloos
— without restraint or limit
Dutch:
ongebreideld
— without restraint or limit
French:
débridé
— without restraint or limit
German:
ungezügelt
— without restraint or limit
German:
zügellos
— without restraint or limit
Ancient Greek:
ἀχάλινος
(akhálinos)
— without restraint or limit
Ancient Greek:
ἀχαλίνωτος
(akhalínōtos)
— without restraint or limit
Hungarian:
zabolátlan
— without restraint or limit
Irish:
ainrianta
— without restraint or limit
Italian:
sfrenato
— without restraint or limit
Latin:
effrenatus
— without restraint or limit
Polish:
nieokiełznany
— without restraint or limit
Polish:
niepohamowany
— without restraint or limit
Portuguese:
desenfreado
— without restraint or limit
Russian:
необу́зданный
(neobúzdannyj)
— without restraint or limit
Spanish:
desenfrenado
— without restraint or limit
Spanish:
desaforado
— without restraint or limit
Ukrainian:
розгну́зданий
(rozhnúzdanyj)
— without restraint or limit
Ukrainian:
незагну́зданий
(nezahnúzdanyj)
— without restraint or limit
Ukrainian:
неприбо́рканий
(neprybórkanyj)
— without restraint or limit