If you describe a person or their behaviour as uninhibited, you mean that they express their opinions and feelings openly, and behave as they want to, without worrying what other people think.
...a commanding and uninhibited entertainer.
The dancing is uninhibited and as frenzied as an aerobics class.
Mason was uninhibited in his questions about Foster's family.
Synonyms: unrestrained, uncontrolled, unchecked, free More Synonyms of uninhibited
More Synonyms of uninhibited
uninhibited in British English
(ˌʌnɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd)
adjective
lacking in inhibitions or restraint
uninhibited in American English
(ˌʌnɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd)
adjective
without inhibition; esp., free from the usual social or psychological restraints, as in behavior
Examples of 'uninhibited' in a sentence
uninhibited
Would he play in the same uninhibited way?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Women in labour frequently behave in an uninhibited way that is out of character for them.
Knowles, Jane Know Your Own Mind (1991)
You want to paddle in an uninhibited way and we didn't.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It was a very childish, uninhibited way of being.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And they did it with the same sense of uninhibited joy and skill that has thrilled the cricket public for the past six weeks.
The Sun (2015)
The last woman I met was ten years older than me but a real stunner and totally uninhibited.
The Sun (2012)
Not wishing to listen in, I performed in an uninhibited manner.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
uninhibited
British English: uninhibited ADJECTIVE
If you describe a person or their behaviour as uninhibited, you mean that they express their opinions and feelings openly, and behave as they want to, without worrying what other people think.
...a commanding and uninhibited entertainer.
American English: uninhibited
Brazilian Portuguese: sem inibições
Chinese: 不受约束的
European Spanish: deshinibido
French: désinhibé
German: ohne Hemmungen
Italian: disinibito
Japanese: 遠慮のない
Korean: 남을 의식하지 않는
European Portuguese: sem inibições
Latin American Spanish: deshinibido
1 (adjective)
Definition
behaving freely and naturally, without worrying what other people will think
a commanding and uninhibited entertainer
Synonyms
unselfconscious
natural
Jan's sister was as natural and friendly as the rest of the family.
relaxed
open
She has an open, trusting nature.
free
a confidential but free manner
frank
They had a frank discussion about the issue.
informal
liberated
spontaneous
I joined in the spontaneous applause.
instinctive
candid
a candid account of her life in the limelight
free and easy
She had a free and easy approach.
unreserved
unrepressed
Opposites
shy
,
inhibited
,
self-conscious
,
careful
,
modest
,
uptight (informal)
,
demure
,
bashful
2 (adjective)
Definition
behaving freely and naturally, without worrying what other people will think
The dancing is uninhibited and as frenzied as an aerobics class.
Synonyms
unrestrained
There was unrestrained joy on the faces of the people.
uncontrolled
His uncontrolled behaviour disturbed the whole class.
unchecked
Brutality and lawlessness are allowed to go unchecked.
free
I was young and free at the time.
unrestricted
unbridled
a tale of lust and unbridled passion
unconstrained
uncurbed
Opposites
restrained
,
inhibited
,
controlled
,
checked
,
curbed
,
hampered
,
constrained
Additional synonyms
in the sense of candid
Definition
honest and straightforward in speech or behaviour
a candid account of her life in the limelight
Synonyms
honest,
just,
open,
truthful,
fair,
plain,
straightforward,
blunt,
sincere,
outspoken,
downright,
impartial,
forthright,
upfront (informal),
unequivocal,
unbiased,
guileless,
unprejudiced,
free,
round,
frank,
ingenuous
in the sense of frank
Definition
honest and straightforward in speech or attitude
They had a frank discussion about the issue.
Synonyms
candid,
open,
free,
round,
direct,
plain,
straightforward,
blunt,
outright,
sincere,
outspoken,
honest,
downright,
truthful,
forthright,
upfront (informal),
unrestricted,
plain-spoken,
unreserved,
artless,
ingenuous,
straight from the shoulder (informal)
in the sense of free
a confidential but free manner
Synonyms
relaxed,
open,
easy,
forward,
natural,
frank,
liberal,
familiar,
loose,
casual,
informal,
spontaneous,
laid-back (informal),
easy-going (informal),
lax,
uninhibited,
unforced,
free and easy,
unbidden,
unconstrained,
unceremonious
Synonyms of 'uninhibited'
uninhibited
Explore 'uninhibited' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of free
Definition
able to act at will
I was young and free at the time.
Synonyms
independent,
unfettered,
unrestrained,
uncommitted,
footloose,
unconstrained,
unengaged,
not tied down
in the sense of free and easy
Definition
casual or tolerant
She had a free and easy approach.
Synonyms
relaxed,
liberal,
casual,
informal,
tolerant,
laid-back (informal),
easy-going,
lax,
lenient,
uninhibited,
unceremonious
in the sense of natural
Definition
genuine or spontaneous
Jan's sister was as natural and friendly as the rest of the family.
Synonyms
unaffected,
open,
frank,
genuine,
spontaneous,
candid,
unpretentious,
unsophisticated,
dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
artless,
ingenuous,
real,
simple,
unstudied
in the sense of open
Definition
honest and frank
She has an open, trusting nature.
Synonyms
frank,
direct,
natural,
plain,
innocent,
straightforward,
sincere,
transparent,
honest,
candid,
truthful,
upfront (informal),
plain-spoken,
above board,
unreserved,
artless,
ingenuous,
guileless,
straight from the shoulder (informal),
opN
in the sense of spontaneous
Definition
not planned or arranged
I joined in the spontaneous applause.
Synonyms
unplanned,
impromptu,
unprompted,
willing,
free,
natural,
voluntary,
instinctive,
impulsive,
unforced,
unbidden,
unconstrained,
unpremeditated,
extempore,
uncompelled
in the sense of unbridled
Definition
(of feelings or behaviour) not restrained or controlled in any way
a tale of lust and unbridled passion
Synonyms
unrestrained,
uncontrolled,
unchecked,
violent,
excessive,
rampant,
unruly,
full-on (informal),
wanton,
riotous,
intemperate,
ungovernable,
unconstrained,
licentious,
ungoverned,
uncurbed
in the sense of unchecked
Definition
not prevented from continuing or growing
Brutality and lawlessness are allowed to go unchecked.
Synonyms
uncontrolled,
out of control,
rampant,
out of hand,
full-on (informal),
unbridled,
riotous,
unrestrained,
running wild,
undisciplined,
untrammelled,
ungoverned,
uncurbed
in the sense of uncontrolled
His uncontrolled behaviour disturbed the whole class.