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unbridled

adjective un·bri·dled \-ˈbrī-d^əld\

: not controlled or limited : done, felt, or expressed in a free and uncontrolled way

Full Definition of UNBRIDLED

: unrestrained <unbridled enthusiasm>

: not confined by a bridle

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14th century

Synonyms: abandoned, intemperate, raw, runaway, unbounded, rampant, unchecked, uncontrolled, unhampered, unhindered, unrestrained

Antonyms: bridled, checked, constrained, controlled, curbed, governed, hampered, hindered, restrained, temperate

UNBRIDLED Defined for Kids

adjective un·bri·dled \ˌən-ˈbrī-d^əld\

: not controlled or restrained <unbridled anger>

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