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undammed

undammed

6.5
Showing strong feelings or energy that are not held back
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈdæmd/
translation icon : desenfrenado
  • The speech was full of undammed passion, moving the audience to tears.

Examples

  • Her undammed laughter filled the room, surprising everyone with its sudden joy.

  • He expressed his undammed creativity through bold and colorful paintings.

  • Her creativity felt undammed after the workshop.

  • The undammed river flowed freely through the valley.

  • The artist's undammed enthusiasm inspired everyone to join in the project.

  • After the long meeting, her undammed emotions poured out as she shared her frustrations.

  • He danced with undammed joy at the celebration, showing his true feelings.

Synonyms

unbridled
vsundammed
25 7.3

Very strong feelings or actions that are not kept under control

allows free flow but not necessarily lacking moderation
unrestrained
vsundammed
13 5.7

Not held back and showing strong feelings or actions

permits free flow but without suggesting reckless loss of control
unencumbered
vsundammed
8 6.8

Free from worries, duties, debts and other things that hold you back

describes freedom from burdens, whereas key focuses on emotion and energy flow
untrammeled
vsundammed
  • Formal
2 8.3

Free and not limited by rules

describes open flow but not necessarily absolute freedom without limits
unhindered
vsundammed
1 4.6

Free to move forward without being stopped

means movement without obstacles, while key stresses emotional or energetic release
uncaged
vsundammed
1 4.1

Free to express strong feelings and ideas

allows free flow but without implying wildness or animal imagery
unsuppressed
vsundammed
1 6.7

Shown or felt openly without being held back

emphasises ongoing free flow rather than single expressions
unhampered
vsundammed
1 5.3

Free to move or act without being stopped

describes freedom to act physically, whereas key highlights emotional energy release
unbound
vsundammed
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A molecule free in a liquid or blood, not attached to others

refers to physical or chemical freedom, while key concerns emotional energy flow
unrein
vsundammed
8.6

Not held back and showing strong feelings or energy

focuses on flowing energy and emotion rather than broad freedom
unrepressed
vsundammed
7.5

People show strong feelings openly without control

lets emotion flow openly but may not mean uncontrolled release
unhemmed
vsundammed
6.8

Free and not limited by rules or control

means free emotional or energetic flow rather than metaphorical boundlessness
untempered
vsundammed
8.4

Very strong and not held back

allows flow but does not imply extreme, unsoftened intensity
undampened
vsundammed
6.2

Still strong and showing a lot of energy

permits free expression but focuses on allowing continued high intensity
unstinted
vsundammed
8.6

Given freely and generously without holding back

allows emotion or energy to flow but not limited to generosity
unharnessed
vsundammed
5.8

Energy that is not controlled or used

focuses on free flow of feeling rather than being unused or idle
unchoked
vsundammed
5.8

Not blocked so water, air or traffic can move freely

refers to free physical flow, while key refers to free emotions or energy
unconstricted
vsundammed
6.7

Has no tightness and allows free movement of air, blood, or feelings

means absence of tightness, while key stresses allowing emotion or energy to flow
untrapped
vsundammed
4.8

Free from something that holds you so you can move or act

focuses on escape from capture, while key stresses open emotional movement

Antonyms

Calm and controlled, not strong or showy

How Free

unrestrained
13 5.7
undammed
6.5
contained
4.1

Surface Forms

undammed positive

Morphology

undammed = dammed (semi-transparent) = un + dam + ed

Structurally regular (un- + dammed), but the sense is a metaphorical extension from physical blockage to emotional or energetic restraint and may not be fully predictable to learners.

Etymology

Undammed is easy to remember if you think of a river with no dam so the water can flow freely; the word is made of un- 'not' and dam 'barrier'. That's why we also use undammed for feelings or energy that are 'not held back' and come out freely.