unbridled
/ənbɹˈaɪdəld/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Example Sentences
- "an unbridled horse"
- "unbridled capitalism"
- "She jumped into the project with unbridled enthusiasm."
- "The doctor now interposed, and prevented the effects of a wrath which was kindling between Jones and Thwackum; after which the former gave a loose to mirth, sang two or three amorous songs, and fell into every frantic disorder which unbridled joy is apt to inspire […]"
- "In a very precise voice, Miss Marley said to Jasper, "No, Jasper, I would never submit myself to the unbridled transports of passion.""
- "Unbridled competition between the different means of transport is eliminated by a licensing system, to which all transport concerns, whether by land or water, are subjected for both regular and occasional transport."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English bridled English unbridled From un- + bridled.
Inflected Forms
more unbridled (comparative)
most unbridled (superlative)