Standard Lemma guide

unrestrained

adj · verb · 6 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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  • rhymes with -eɪnd
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1

adj

Meaning 1

immoderate; not restrained or held in check; inordinate (literary).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The party was a scene of unrestrained debauchery.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: intemperate, lavish, wanton, devilish, excessive, de trop, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, nimious, obscene, overmuch, overweening, over the top, prodigal, undue, unmeasured, unreasonable, unrestrained

Antonyms: moderate, restrained

2

adj

Meaning 2

spontaneous, natural and informal; unconstrained

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Their meeting was one of unrestrained joy.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genuine, heartfelt, sincere

Antonyms: forced, insincere, restrained, rigid, stiff

3

adj

Meaning 3

Not subject to physical restraint.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unbound, unconstrained, incontinent

Antonyms: bound, constrained, restrained

4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of unrestrain

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

not subject to restraint

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • unrestrained laughter

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: restrained

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a crowd of delirious baseball fans
  • something frantic in their gaiety
  • a mad whirl of pleasure

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: delirious, excited, frantic, mad

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

41 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Amharic: ያልተገታ (yaltägäta) — not held in check
  • Bulgarian: невъздържан (nevǎzdǎržan) — not held in check
  • Chinese Mandarin: 無限制的 /无限制的 (wúxiànzhì de) — not held in check
  • Finnish: hillitön — not held in check
  • French: non restreint — not held in check
  • German: unbeherrscht — not held in check
  • Gothic: 𐌿𐌽𐌲𐌰𐍄𐌰𐍃𐍃 (ungatass) — not held in check
  • Greek: ασυγκράτητος (asygkrátitos) — not held in check
  • Irish: gan chosc — not held in check
  • Italian: scatenato — not held in check
  • Italian: senza freno — not held in check
  • Italian: senza moderazione — not held in check
  • Japanese: 抑制されていない (yokusei sarete inai) — not held in check
  • Korean: 억제되지 않은 (eokjedoeji aneun) — not held in check
  • Latin: licens — not held in check
  • Māori: tīwēwē — not held in check
  • Māori: kāore i ārikarika — not held in check
  • Navajo: tʼáá bizááká — not held in check
  • Polish: nieograniczony — not held in check
  • Polish: niepohamowany — not held in check
  • Russian: необу́зданный (neobúzdannyj) — not held in check
  • Russian: безу́держный (bezúderžnyj) — not held in check
  • Russian: несде́ржанный (nesdéržannyj) — not held in check
  • Spanish: descontrolado — not held in check
  • Spanish: sin tasa — not held in check
  • Ukrainian: нестри́маний (nestrýmanyj) — not held in check
  • Ukrainian: нестри́мний (nestrýmnyj) — not held in check
  • Ukrainian: неприбо́рканий (neprybórkanyj) — not held in check
  • Bulgarian: невъздържан (nevǎzdǎržan) — unconstrained
  • Finnish: hillitön — unconstrained
  • German: ungehemmt — unconstrained
  • German: hemmungslos — unconstrained
  • Hindi: आज़ाद (āzād) — unconstrained
  • Japanese: 自然 (shizen) — unconstrained
  • Latin: prōruptus — unconstrained
  • Māori: māhorahora — unconstrained
  • Polish: swobodny — unconstrained
  • Russian: безу́держный (bezúderžnyj) — unconstrained
  • Russian: несде́ржанный (nesdéržannyj) — unconstrained
  • Spanish: descontrolado — unconstrained
  • Spanish: desenfrenado — unconstrained