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unconfined

adjective
un·​con·​fined | \ ˌən-kÉ™n-ˈfÄ«nd How to pronounce unconfined (audio) \

Definition of unconfined

: not held back, restrained, or kept within confines : not confined unconfined joy … her black hair flowed about her unconfined.— Wilkie Collins
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unconfined

Synonyms

footloose, free, loose, unbound, unrestrained

Antonyms

bound, confined, restrained, unfree

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Examples of unconfined in a Sentence

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 Instead of being stuffed in a fear-inducing box, a cat can now be carefully wrapped in this bag that keeps it safe while also allowing room for the animals to move freely with an unconfined head. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Kitty Carrier Cat-in-the-Bag Is Pretty Much a Snuggie for Felines," 19 Jan. 2018 Press conferences from the scientists ranged from dry detachment to completely unconfined excitement, and the public was along for all of it. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Set an alert: Do not miss The Farthest on PBS," 5 Nov. 2017

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First Known Use of unconfined

1607, in the meaning defined above

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