English Reference
Adjective

unrestricted

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˌənɹiˈstɹɪktɪd/ UK /ˌʌnɹɪstɹˈɪktɪd/ un·re·strict·ed

adj.not limited by any rules or controls. You use this to describe something that is completely free and open.

adj.not limited or restricted by any rules, controls, or boundaries. Often used to describe access, movement, or the exercise of power.


SIMPLE

The children have unrestricted access to the playground.

CONTEXTUAL

After the new law passed, journalists were granted unrestricted access to the government archives for the first time.

COMPLEX

The treaty provides for the unrestricted movement of goods across the border, effectively creating a single market without the friction of customs duties or inspections.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'be' or 'remain'.

At Gazprom Neft’s other filling stations, diesel sales remain unrestricted, while gasoline purchases are ​capped at 60 litres per vehicle.

The Guardian· 19 Aug 2026

Researchers say the findings point to an urgent public health need to reconsider unrestricted access to the chemical in an effort to prevent further avoidable deaths.

ScienceDaily· 15 Aug 2026

From un- + restricted.

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

This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
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