# unrestricted

/ˌənɹiˈstɹɪktɪd/ (US) · /ˌʌnɹɪstɹˈɪktɪd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/unrestricted
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

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

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

## Examples

- The children have unrestricted access to the playground.
- After the new law passed, journalists were granted unrestricted access to the government archives for the first time.
- 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 notes

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

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