Definition

The state of being free from control or limits; lack of restrictions on behavior or actions.

Example

The protest was marked by a sense of unrestraint, as people expressed their opinions freely.

Conversation

Have you noticed the unrestraint in how people express their opinions online?

Yeah, it can get pretty wild sometimes.

I think it's a mix of freedom of speech and a lack of consequences for their words.

Exactly! It makes you wonder how different things would be if there were more accountability.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unrestraint → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "restraint" (from Latin "restringere", meaning to bind back or hold back). The word "unrestraint" means the state of not being held back or restricted.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') being applied to 'holding back' ('restraint') — that's why unrestraint means a lack of restriction.

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