unbridled

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   not controlled, restrained, or limited

   The rumor unleashed unbridled speculation across the newsroom.

2. 2
   adj

   not fitted with a bridle

   An unbridled horse grazed at the edge of the field.

Formed from the negative prefix un- and bridled. The figurative sense develops from a horse without a bridle and therefore not held under a rider's control.

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