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unrestricted

unrestricted

24 4.1
Free from limits and control, it allows people to use or access
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.rɪˈstrɪk.tɪd/
translation icon : sin restricciones
  • A lot of American companies would love unrestricted access to China.
  • unrestricted access
  • unrestricted immigration
  • unrestricted freedom

Also, maybe you want those things, you want to be sexually unrestricted, but women just don't like you.

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Examples

  • The third section describes why, in the long term, unrestricted access tends to compromise the biological objectives of regulation.

    Academic text (1991)
  • All park accesses are unrestricted to park personnel.

  • And these will give you unrestricted access.

  • We posted that genome unrestricted on the Internet.

  • Residential movement between communities or the establishment of a new community was unrestricted and quite common.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The subject matter is unrestricted and can be entertaining and educational.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Captain Rogers will escort you to the unrestricted area, Doctor.

  • Project Passage case managers have access to unrestricted funds to meet the needs of these youths.

    Academic text (1994)
  • A raft of powerful laws assured the unrestricted flow of goods, capital, services, and people within the EC.

    Academic text (1992)
  • A lot of American companies would love unrestricted access to China.

Synonyms

free
vsunrestricted
1.0

Able to act as you want without limits

is similar but emphasizes freedom to use or access freely
wide open
vsunrestricted
127 2.3

Completely open and available with nothing stopping access

allows people to act, use, or access things as they wish
unchecked
vsunrestricted
34 4.9

Allowed to continue without control

means no limits or control from the start rather than mere neglect
uncontrolled
vsunrestricted
31 3.9

Not kept within limits, like a fire or a strong feeling

covers freedom to act or access rather than just lack of control
unfettered
vsunrestricted
28 7.3

Free from limits or rules

is the general idea of freedom to act or access without limits
unregulated
vsunrestricted
26 4.9

Not controlled by rules or laws

is the broader idea of freedom beyond simply lacking formal rules
unrestrained
vsunrestricted
13 5.7

Not held back and showing strong feelings or actions

applies more broadly to freedom of action and access, not emotions
unconstrained
vsunrestricted
3 6.1

Not limited or held back and able to act freely

is broader, covering freedom to act, use, or access as desired
untrammeled
vsunrestricted
  • Formal
2 8.3

Free and not limited by rules

expresses the same full liberty to act, use, or access things
unhindered
vsunrestricted
1 4.6

Free to move forward without being stopped

is broader, covering freedom to act or access, not only movement
unmeasured
vsunrestricted
1 6.4

Something that has no clear limit

relates to freedom of use and access rather than sheer boundlessness
unhampered
vsunrestricted
1 5.3

Free to move or act without being stopped

applies more widely to permission and availability rather than just motion
unrestrictive
vsunrestricted
5.2

Not making strict rules and allowing a lot of freedom

focuses on general freedom to act or access rather than wording
unconfined
vsunrestricted
4.7

Without walls or edges, things move freely

includes that openness but adds permission to use or access freely
noncontrolled
vsunrestricted
6.4

Not under official rules or direct management by an authority

is similar but stresses general permission to act or access freely
uncircumscribed
vsunrestricted
9.0

A situation with no limits or boundaries

is the everyday idea of freedom to act, use, or access things
unconstricted
vsunrestricted
6.7

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

is mainly about permission and lack of limits, not physical looseness

Antonyms

393 2.5

Available only in small amounts or to a few people

18 3.9

Limited so only certain people can see or use it

How Free

unlimited
173 1.5
unrestricted
24 4.1
restricted
18 3.9

Surface Forms

unrestricted positive

Morphology

unrestricted = restricted (transparent) = un + restrict + ed

The meaning is directly built from the adjective 'restricted' with the negative prefix 'un-'.

Etymology

Unrestricted begins with un- meaning 'not' and the part restrict meaning 'to keep within limits', and restrict is like the word string, which gives the idea 'tight' or 'bind'. So, unrestricted means 'not bound' or 'without limits', which is why we use it for free access or full freedom.