uninhibited

adjective

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

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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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The performance had an uninhibited spice. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 Though Williams’ movement appeared uninhibited throughout Tuesday’s match, an injury doesn’t come as a complete surprise. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 4 July 2026 In that moment, all the troubles that Springsteen and the audience had commiserated over during the first third of the concert evaporated into a place of uninhibited, joyous nostalgia. — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026 Since the Middle Ages, this festival of uninhibited revelry and role reversals has provided the ultimate litmus test for what is and isn’t considered socially acceptable. — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninhibited

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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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