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 For SpaceX, the uninhibited nature of CEO Elon Musk, especially in his posts on X, presents risks amid the formality of the IPO process, said University of Notre Dame finance professor Timothy Loughran. — Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 3 June 2026 The performance had an uninhibited spice. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 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 News outlets slowly picked up on providing comment functions, hesitant at first to introduce the possibility for readers to leave their opinions directly and uninhibited in spaces formerly exclusively populated by professional journalists. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 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
  • More importantly, part two closes an emotional circle that the first one had just begun to delineate.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Spivey held an emotional service later that night in honor of the students killed.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of emotional
Adjective
  • For a quintessential Up North afternoon, head to Gabriel Farms, an 1880s farmstead with vineyards, U-pick apples and berries, and affectionate farm pups.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Veteran flight attendants with decades of experience often earn an affectionate nickname among airline crews.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of affectionate
Adjective
  • Russini also was effusive about Vrabel on the Scoop City podcast.
    — Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The critical consensus on the Croisette was similarly effusive.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of effusive
Adjective
  • But the role of the group chat is, just as often, to subject one another to a loving humbling.
    — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Italian mother who is a loving mother, a mother hen who cooks well.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of loving
Adjective
  • Climate catastrophe and biodiversity loss are the consequences of unrestrained taking by humans.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • There is no statewide law banning dogs from riding in a vehicle, but an unrestrained pet that blocks your view or climbs into your lap can lead to a reckless driving citation.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of unrestrained
Adjective
  • The Independence City Charter calls for a special election if a council seat is vacated with more than 15 months left in the outgoing councilmember’s term.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Focusing on follow-up as well as screening, SB 626 now goes to Gavin Newsom’s desk, where the outgoing Governor has until September 30 to sign it or veto the bill.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of outgoing

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