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Definition of unconstrained

unconstrained

/ˌʌnkənˈstreɪnd/
un · con · strained

Adverb:unconstrainedly
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1

Not restricted, limited, or compelled by external rules, pressures, or boundaries.

Example

"The researchers were given an unconstrained budget to explore innovative renewable energy solutions."


2

Natural, spontaneous, and uninhibited in manner or expression.

Example

"Everyone at the gathering enjoyed her warm, unconstrained laughter."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in late Middle English from the prefix 'un-' (not) + 'constrained', the past participle of 'constrain', which derives via Old French from Latin 'constringere' (to bind tightly together).

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