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

Examples of uninhibited in a Sentence

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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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 Co-created by Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott, the half-hour series mainly follows Nicky (Levy) and Morgan (Taylor), two siblings with a strained yet uninhibited relationship. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 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

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uninhibited was in 1880

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“Uninhibited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhibited. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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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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