unconstrained

/ˌʌnkənˈstreɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnkənˈstreɪnd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-kən-ˈstrānd/ (ame, mw)

unconstrained — adjective

  • unconstrainedpositive
  • more unconstrainedcomparative
  • most unconstrainedsuperlative

1. able to act, grow, or develop freely, without outside rules or limits holding th

1.形容詞B2
釋義

able to act, grow, or develop freely, without outside rules or limits holding things back

例句

Amara's unconstrained imagination led her to design a flying bicycle.

unconstrained + noun pattern for describing creativity or thinking

The vines grew in an unconstrained way, covering the old stone wall.

同義詞
  • unrestricted

    more common in formal, legal, or official contexts (unrestricted access)

  • unfettered

    more literary; suggests something freed from bonds or chains (unfettered ambition)

  • unchecked

    implies something negative that could have been controlled but was not (unchecked power)

  • unlimited

    focuses on quantity or amount without a cap rather than freedom from control

反義詞
  • constrained

    the direct opposite: held back by rules or limits

  • restricted

    formally or officially limited in scope or freedom

用法筆記

Typically modifies abstract nouns (growth, creativity, freedom, imagination) rather than concrete objects. More common in written English than in conversation.

常見錯誤

❌The buffet offers unconstrained refills.
✅The buffet offers unlimited refills.
💡'unconstrained' describes things held back by rules or outside forces; 'unlimited' is the natural choice for quantities without a cap.