unbridled
Americanadjective
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not controlled or restrained.
unbridled enthusiasm.
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not fitted with a bridle.
adjective
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with all restraints removed
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(of a horse, etc) wearing no bridle
Other Word Forms
- unbridledly adverb
- unbridledness noun
Etymology
Origin of unbridled
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English unbrydled. See un- 1, bridle ( def. ), + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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This time, the emotion he was hiding was unbridled joy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Her experiences are almost mythic, like peering through the looking glass at a time when misery could actively coexist with unbridled bliss.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
Yes, it’s brushed with the unbridled humor and candor that fans of the Emmy-winning actor with a résumé that includes “Married ... With Children” and “Dead to Me” have come to expect.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
It is merely the unbridled flow of capital into a handful of giant companies being checked.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
He had the rawness, the abandon, the unbridled meanness.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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