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Word

unbridled

Phoneticsun·bri·dled

US/ənˈbɹaɪdəɫd/

UK/ʌnbɹˈaɪdəld/

Definition

v. to release something from a physical or mental control. You use this when you want to describe something that is no longer being held back or stopped.

v. to release from a physical or mental constraint; to allow something to proceed without restriction. Often used in the passive voice to describe the removal of a barrier.

Examples

“The government decided to unbridled the flow of information.”

“The new policy aims to unbridled the creative potential of young artists by removing strict licensing requirements.”

“By unbridled the strict regulations that had previously stifled the market, the country saw a sudden surge in innovation and competition among local manufacturers.”

Examples

simple

“The government decided to unbridled the flow of information.”

contextual

“The new policy aims to unbridled the creative potential of young artists by removing strict licensing requirements.”

complex

“By unbridled the strict regulations that had previously stifled the market, the country saw a sudden surge in innovation and competition among local manufacturers.”

Real-World Examples

“Their free and wild hair is flowing, which signifies their unbridled passions and that they are the inverse of the moral social order.”
BBC Culture · 20 Nov 2025
“The Italian admitted he did not know of Amin Nabizada before arriving in Hertfordshire, but few Championship followers are now unaware of the 19-year-old academy product’s unbridled talent now.”
The Guardian · 29 Aug 2026

Etymology

From un- + bridled.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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