uninhibited

adjective

ˌən-in-ˈhi-bə-təd How to pronounce uninhibited (audio)
Definition of uninhibitednext
as in emotional
showing feeling freely an uninhibited child who laughed and cried with equal abandon

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Recent Examples of uninhibited Leave it to the denim brand most synonymous with Y2K denim to bring back the early-2000s nightlife scene for New York Fashion Week—an era of uninhibited fun before social media and smartphones dominated the night. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 Cuts to the former could sink them, while allowing the latter to go on uninhibited could put patients and payers underwater. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 27 Aug. 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 Angela’s bookish young son Jonathan (Danny Pintauro) and her gloriously uninhibited mother Mona (Katherine Helmond) rounded out the household. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninhibited
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninhibited
  1. emotional
  2. affectionate
  3. effusive
  4. loving
  5. unrestrained
  6. outgoing
Adjective
  • The history between these men is more noxious than your garden-variety case of paternal neglect — there’s been emotional and physical abuse.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • That’s not because Crystal soft-pedals the emotional horror of returning to your home to find charred remains after watching, helpless, as flames took the locus of all your best memories.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of emotional
Adjective
  • Motherhood may not have been her calling, but Sabrina Popo was a loving and affectionate grandmother.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Despite their stunning ensembles, their most important accessory was their obvious connection, shown through affectionate hugs, smiles, knowing glances, and mutual support.
    — Alessia Amorosini, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of affectionate
Adjective
  • To win effusive praise from special envoy Steve Witkoff and announce a resumption in negotiations, Russian President Vladimir Putin had to do very little.
    — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Chuba Hubbard’s second-half rushing yards, touchdowns The effusive praise from the offensive play-caller doesn’t just stop at the yards-after-contact statistic.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of effusive
Adjective
  • In the series premiere, television personality and bestselling author Amanda Kloots opens up about grief, happiness and loving after loss.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The child studying English was met with loving lament, while the one pursuing computer science at Stanford University was the flag post of family pride.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of loving
Adjective
  • Football—besides being one of our more ubiquitous and unrestrained national entertainments—has also become one of the rare arenas in American life where highly specialized language can flourish without censure.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, their capacity, unrestrained due to advantages of technology, often gets under additional routines that land on the same psychological ground, already marked by low interest, meaning and involvement.
    — Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of unrestrained
Adjective
  • While outgoing people may have no issue with inserting themselves into a group or chat, for more reserved attendees, that can feel awkward or even daunting.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Both represent a substantial step up from the outgoing model's 55-kW motor.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of outgoing

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