Standard Lemma guide

unbridled

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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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
  • Welsh: penrhydd — without restraint or limit