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unconstrained

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not constrained.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

free from constraint

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he was unconstrained by any of the sanctions of polite society
  • the dog was unconstrained
  • idle, unconstrained gossip

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English, equivalent to un- + constrained.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: vry — not constrained
  • Bulgarian: неограничен (neograničen) — not constrained
  • Bulgarian: безпрепятствен (bezprepjatstven) — not constrained
  • German: uneingeschränkt — not constrained
  • German: unbeschränkt — not constrained
  • Greek: απαρεμπόδιστος (aparempódistos) — not constrained
  • Irish: scaoilte — not constrained
  • Lao: ໂລ່ງ (lōng) — not constrained
  • Latvian: brīvs — not constrained
  • Latvian: drošs — not constrained
  • Macedonian: неогра́ничен (neográničen) — not constrained