unhemmed
- adjective
- /ʌnˈhɛməd/
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- She spoke with an unhemmed honesty that surprised everyone in the room.
Examples
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She felt unhemmed by societal expectations.
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The artist's unhemmed creativity led to a series of bold, original paintings.
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The novel explores the power of an unhemmed spirit in the face of adversity.
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The artist's thoughts were unhemmed and free.
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The artist's unhemmed creativity led to a series of bold, original paintings.
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She spoke with an unhemmed honesty that surprised everyone in the room.
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The novel explores the power of an unhemmed spirit in the face of adversity.
Synonyms
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3.9
Not kept within limits, like a fire or a strong feeling
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7.3
Free from limits or rules
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7.3
Very strong feelings or actions that are not kept under control
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6.9
Expressing feelings and thoughts freely without embarrassment
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5.7
Not held back and showing strong feelings or actions
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6.8
Free from worries, duties, debts and other things that hold you back
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6.7
Not tied to anything and able to move freely
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6.1
Not limited or held back and able to act freely
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8.3
Free and not limited by rules
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4.6
Free to move forward without being stopped
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6.4
Something that has no clear limit
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4.1
Free to express strong feelings and ideas
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5.3
Free to move or act without being stopped
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7.2
A molecule free in a liquid or blood, not attached to others
A situation with no limits or boundaries
Without walls or edges, things move freely
Has no tightness and allows free movement of air, blood, or feelings
Very strong and not held back
People show strong feelings openly without control
Showing strong feelings or energy that are not held back
Given freely and generously without holding back
Antonyms
How Restricted
Surface Forms
Morphology
unhemmed = hemmed (semi-transparent) = un + hem + ed
The prefix 'un-' negates 'hemmed', but the figurative sense of 'unhemmed' as 'unrestrained' is not immediately obvious.
Etymology
Unhemmed comes from un- meaning 'not' and hem meaning 'edge' or 'border', like the hem at the bottom of a dress. So something unhemmed is 'without a border', which helps you remember its figurative sense of being free or unrestrained.